Who owns a detached door leaf (misra' bab maqlu') upon dispute?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Claims and Evidences

Book 65 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The ruling for a detached door leaf is that it belongs to the party who owns its counterpart, as one cannot be used without the other. This principle is analogous to the upper stone of a mill or a key belonging to a specific lock.