Is a bequest for the manumission contract (kitabah) of a slave valid?

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The bequest concerning the manumission contract of a slave is valid because the *kitabah* involves the rights of Allah the Exalted and the rights of humankind. If bequeathed, the contract is valid, and its value must be covered from the bequest portion (one-third of the estate), as this constitutes a gratuitous transfer from the deceased's estate, akin to selling one's property for one's own money. If the value is covered by the third, the heirs are obligated to complete the contract. The value of the *kitabah* itself is not considered part of the slave's wealth when assessing the estate's disposition, as it is an increment and benefit derived from the master's property. Furthermore, the assessment is based on the status at death, at which point the master did not own the wealth designated for the *kitabah*.