What is the ruling on spousal maintenance for a person who is half-free?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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If a person who is half-free (partially emancipated) is wealthy, their ruling is that of a middle-status person, as they are considered middle in status: half of them are wealthy, and half are in the state of indigence (poor).