Is it permissible for the capital of a partnership (Sharika) to be unknown or estimated without precise measurement (juzāf)?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Partnership

Book 18 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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The capital of a partnership must be known and quantifiable. It is impermissible for the capital to be unknown or estimated without precise measurement because reconciliation and division necessitate precise accounting, which is impossible with ignorance or estimation.