What is the ruling on the mortgage if the master dies before the debt is paid?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Pledges (Collateral)

Book 13 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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If the master dies before the debt is settled, and the Mudabbir is thereby manumitted, the mortgage (Rahn) becomes nullified. If only a portion of the slave is manumitted, the mortgage remains valid upon the remaining portion.