Is a contract binding upon a captive (Asir) who enters into a transaction willingly?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Jihad

Book 54 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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A contract entered into by a captive willingly, such as a purchase or a loan, is valid. The captive is obligated to fulfill the contract because it is a contract of exchange (mu'awada), resembling transactions made by a free person. This ruling is based on the nature of the contract as a bilateral exchange.