Is financial support obligatory when the potential provider is a slave?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)
Primary text
There is no obligation for support between a slave and their relative, without disagreement. This is because there is no legal guardianship (*wilayah*) or inheritance between them, rendering them like non-relatives. Furthermore, a slave possesses no wealth, as their labor belongs to their master, and their maintenance comes from their master, making them self-sufficient from the support of others.