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
Primary text
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.