Is a purchase of a wife by the capital provider (Rabb al-Mal) valid?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Partnership

Book 18 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The purchase of a wife by the provider of the capital is valid, and the marriage contract is consequently annulled. This applies whether the purchase is made using funds held in trust or the specific capital assets themselves. The basis for validation is that what was purchased is something from which profit can be sought, making it permissible, similar to purchasing a non-mahram person.

Supporting text

No secondary opinions are explicitly detailed regarding the validity of the purchase itself, only the consequences thereof.