If a slave borrowed from two owners is mortgaged to two creditors, and half of the debt corresponding to one of the original lenders is settled, what is the ruling on the release of the collateral?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Pledges (Collateral)

Book 13 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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According to one legal opinion, half of the share belonging to the lender whose debt portion was settled is released. According to the other opinion, half of the share belonging to each of the two original lenders is released.