Is an agreement valid where the share of produce varies annually for a fixed term?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Sharecropping (Musāqāh)

Book 24 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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An agreement regarding a vineyard or land for three years, where the share for the cultivator is specified as one-half in the first year, one-third in the second, and one-fourth in the third, is valid. This is because the specific share in each year is determinate and known, which validates the contract, similar to stipulating a known amount from each type of produce.