The legal status of Muzara'ah based on scholarly consensus and analogy.
Chapter on Sharecropping (Muzara'ah)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sharecropping (Musāqāh)
Primary text
The continuous application of the Khaybar ruling by the Prophet, the Caliphs, and the Companions, without objection, establishes an *Ijma'* (consensus) among the Companions regarding its permissibility when based on a share of the yield. Analogy (*Qiyas*) supports this: land is an asset that increases through labor, making it permissible to contract for a portion of its growth, similar to *Mudarabah* (profit-sharing in commerce) or *Musaqah* (sharecropping fruit trees). Furthermore, necessity demands its allowance, as landowners may lack the ability to cultivate, and laborers often lack land, serving a necessary public benefit.