How should the items left for the insolvent person's sustenance be chosen?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of the Insolvent (Bankruptcy)

Book 14 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The items left for sustenance should be chosen such that no specific person has a pre-existing claim attached to those exact items, because the right of one whose claim is attached to a specific asset holds a stronger claim than others.