Is the purchase of one Mukatab by another Mukatab valid?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)

Book 68 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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Primary text

There is no dispute that a Mukatab may validly purchase slaves, and a Mukatab may be sold, as previously established. If one Mukatab purchases another, the purchase is valid and ownership is established because the transaction proceeds from a legally capable party concerning a valid object. This holds true whether they share the same master or have different masters.