Who is qualified to manumit a slave?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Manumission

Book 66 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Manumission (Ataq) is valid from every person who has the right to dispose of wealth. This includes the mature, sane, and prudent individual, whether they are Muslim, Dhimmi (protected non-Muslim), or Harbi (enemy combatant). There is no known dispute concerning this, based on the general principles of legal capacity for property transactions.