What is the ruling regarding the master's liability if an Umm Walad (conceived slave woman) dies before being redeemed (fida)?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Freeing Mothers of Children

Book 69 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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Nothing is due from the master if the Umm Walad dies before her redemption. This is because the liability was attached to her physical person, not the master's personal debt. Upon her death, the right lapses due to the extinction of its object.