Is financial support obligatory when the potential provider is a slave?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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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.