Is it obligatory for the guardian to accept a gift or bequest of manumission for an indigent minor or insane person?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Manumission
Primary text
If a gift or bequest of manumission is made to an indigent minor or insane person, their guardian must accept it. This is because it constitutes a benefit for them by freeing their relative without imposing any necessary hardship upon them.