Is a passenger liable for throwing their own belongings overboard to save a ship from sinking?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Beverages (Intoxicants)

Book 53 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

No one is liable for the loss when a passenger throws their own belongings overboard, by their own choice, to lighten the ship and save it from sinking, as this action is for the benefit of themselves and others. Liability rests solely on the person who threw the goods overboard.