What are the consequences if a Mukatab travels despite a valid stipulation against it?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)

Book 68 · Issue 9 · Bab 1

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If the slave travels without permission and it is possible to return him, the master may do so. If it is not possible to return him, there are two possibilities: the master may declare him incapable and return him to slavery because he did not fulfill the stipulation, similar to failing to fulfill the payment of Mukatabah.

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Alternatively, the master may not possess this right because the slave has a valid Mukatabah and has not shown incapacity, so the master cannot declare him incapable, just as if there were no stipulation.