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)

Book 68 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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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.