If a slave borrowed from two owners is mortgaged to two creditors, and one of the original owners has their portion of the debt settled, what is the ruling on the release of the collateral?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Pledges (Collateral)
Primary text
One view states that half of the share belonging to each of the two original lenders is released from the mortgage upon the settlement of one owner's portion of the debt.
Supporting text
Another view holds that only the portion belonging to the owner whose debt was settled is released.