Is a freed slave permitted to bequeath their property?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)

Book 68 · Issue 5 · Bab 1

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A freed slave is forbidden from making a bequest (*yusyiy*) regarding their property. This prohibition is based on the principle that it constitutes an uncompensated donation of their property, supported by Shafi'i and the Ashab al-Ra'y.