Is the *Kitabah* contract valid if a discerning minor is the master and contracts *Kitabah* with his slave?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)

Book 68 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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If the discerning minor is the master and contracts *Kitabah* with his slave, the contract is valid. This is the position held by Abu Hanifa.