What is the ruling regarding liability if a wall, built on one's property, leans toward that property but does not cross its boundary?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If the wall leans toward the owner's property but does not extend beyond it, the owner is not liable. This is treated the same as if the wall were built leaning within one's own property.