Can the pledgee take possession of the pledged item if the pledgor suddenly loses consciousness (*ighma* 'alayh)?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Pledges (Collateral)

Book 13 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Primary text

If the pledgor falls unconscious, the pledgee cannot take possession of the pledge, nor can anyone else hand it over to him, because the unconscious person has no legal authority (*wilayah*) to act.