Is physical or legal defect a prerequisite for financial maintenance according to Al-Shafi'i?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Al-Shafi'i stipulated that a defect, either in legal capacity or in physical creation, is a prerequisite for the obligation of financial maintenance.