Who owns the adze, saw, and carpentry tools if a carpenter working in another's house disputes ownership with the house owner?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Claims and Evidences

Book 65 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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The carpentry tools, such as the adze (al-qadūm), the saw (al-minshār), and other implements of carpentry, belong to the carpenter. This follows the principle that tools necessary for the exercise of a specific trade belong to the craftsman.