Is a Khul' (dissolution in exchange for compensation) valid when contracted by a female slave (Ammah)?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Khul' (Redemption Divorce)

Book 38 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Khul' concerning a female slave is valid, whether it is with the permission of her master or without his permission. This is analogous to the validity of Khul' with a free woman; it constitutes a final divorce against a consideration.