Is a forward sale valid for a female slave ('Jariyah) and her daughter, or for a female slave and her sister, aunt, maternal aunt, or cousin?
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Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
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A forward sale is invalid if it involves a female slave and her daughter, or a female slave and her sister, aunt, maternal aunt, or cousin. This is because it becomes impossible to specify all necessary attributes for each individual slave separately within such a composite contract.