Is a second subsequent admission of slavery valid after the first admission was made to another person who denied it?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Foundlings
Primary text
The second admission is permissible because the first admission, which was not accepted by the alleged master, does not prevent a subsequent valid admission, similar to when one admits ownership of a garment to someone who rejects the claim, and then admits ownership of it to another.
Supporting text
Some scholars suggest the second admission should not be heard. This is because the initial declaration implicitly involved an acknowledgment that no other master existed besides the first claimant. When the first claimant rejected the admission, the implicit acknowledgment of having no other master remains, meaning the second admission contradicts what was previously implicitly stated, similar to admitting freedom and later admitting slavery.