Can the debt associated with a contract of manumission (Kitābah) be used as a pledge?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 3 · Bab 6

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Primary text

The debt associated with a manumission contract is invalid as a pledge (Rahn).

Supporting text

There are two narrations concerning the surety for the debt of a manumission contract.