What is the ruling if the *kitabah* service is stipulated sequentially over two separate *najm* periods?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)
Primary text
If the agreement stipulates service for one month, followed by service in another month, such as contracting for service in the beginning of Muharram and then service in Rajab, the contract is valid because it is stipulated upon two *anjum* (two distinct periods/installments).