Is the sale of a specified, segregated half of a living animal permissible?

Chapter on Selling Assets and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 3 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The sale of a specifically designated, segregated half of a living animal is impermissible because its delivery necessitates its destruction, thereby removing its intrinsic monetary value.