What is the ruling on the transaction (*tasarruf*) of an insane person or a minor child?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)
Primary text
The actions and statements of a child or an insane person hold no legal consequence. If a mature master contracts *Kitabah* with his insane or minor slave, the disposition has no ruling, being neither valid nor voidable.
Supporting text
Imam Shafi'i holds that any *Kitabah* attempted by a non-accountable person (insane or child) is invalid because they are not subject to religious obligations, resembling the insane person.