What is the ruling on exchanging heterogeneous Dirhams (some copper and some silver) for pure silver Dirhams?

Chapter on Riba (Usury) and Exchange (Sarf)

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 4 · Bab 3

Open in Qurani

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It is not permissible to execute this exchange until the copper and silver components are clearly separated. Fifteen narrators affirmed this position concerning Abu Abdullah (Ahmad), with the exception of Al-Maimuni and another narration from Mihna.