Is settlement valid for an unknown quantity when the debt involves a mix of items whose value can be determined?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Settlement
Primary text
If a measure of wheat mixes with a measure of barley and both are ground, and the value of the resulting wheat flour and barley flour can be known, the correct procedure is to sell the mixed substance and give each party the value corresponding to their property, unless they settle upon a specified exchange.