Is a purchase valid if a third party pays the price for a slave without the buyer's instruction?
Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
Primary text
The purchase of a slave for one hundred (Dirhams/currency) is valid even if another person pays that amount on the buyer's behalf, regardless of whether this payment was made with the buyer's authorization or without it.