Is the Mukatab obligated to provide maintenance for his own slaves, female slaves, and Umm Walads?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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The Mukatab is obligated to provide maintenance (*infāq*) for his own male slaves, female slaves, and his *Umm Walads* because they are considered his property. This obligation is incumbent upon him just as it is for the maintenance of his livestock.