What is the distinction between excavating a well and excavating a mine regarding ownership establishment?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Reviving Dead Land

Book 26 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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A well, once dug, is prepared for utilization without the need for renewed excavation or construction. Conversely, subsurface minerals require labor and construction for every instance of utilization. This difference in repeated need for action distinguishes the ownership established by digging a well from the mere revelation of a mine.