Is the purchase of one Mukatab by another Mukatab valid?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)
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.