To whom must the price be returned if the purchased slave is later reclaimed by a rightful owner (mustahaqq)?

Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 2 · Bab 5

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the slave proves to be rightfully claimed by another party, the one hundred paid must be returned to the original payer, as it is established that the payer delivered something unjustly obtained. This return is treated as if the money never left the payer's possession.