What is the ruling when a master bequeaths the *Makatab*'s wealth/installment payments to one man and his manumission bond (*Raqabah*) to another?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)
Primary text
Both bequests are valid. Upon the *Makatab* paying the specified amount to the creditor (*Sahib al-Mal*) or if the creditor releases him from the debt, the *Makatab* is manumitted. The main opinion of our companions holds that the bequest concerning the *Raqabah* (manumission bond) becomes void in this case.
Supporting text
It is possible that the bequest concerning the *Raqabah* does not become void, and the master-slave relationship (*Wala'*) belongs to the beneficiary of the *Raqabah*. This is because the testator appointed him in place of himself regarding the right to claim the *Raqabah*. If the testator had not bequeathed it, the *Wala'* would belong to him by default. Furthermore, if the testator had bequeathed the *Makatab* absolutely (wealth and bond), the *Wala'* would belong to the heir, so too when bequeathing only the *Raqabah*, as the *Wala'* is derived from the bequest of the *Raqabah*, not the bequest of the wealth.