Can an object invalid for a forward sale (Salaf) be the consideration in a writing contract?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)
Primary text
An object invalid for a Salaf contract is invalid as consideration in a writing contract. This is because the writing contract is a contract of exchange where the consideration is established in the debt, and it cannot be made for an unknown consideration, mirroring the rule of the Salaf contract.