Is it valid to stipulate in an archery contest that the person who sits down (*jilwa*) must pay the stakes?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Racing and Archery

Book 58 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Stipulating that the person who sits down during the contest must pay the stakes is invalid. The stakes are established based on the act of the contest (*nidal*), and this condition contradicts the requirement of the contest, rendering it void (*fasid*).