What is the ruling if the master says, 'If you wish after my death,' concerning the timing of the slave's choice?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Tadbir (Deferred Emancipation)
Primary text
If the master states, 'If you wish after my death,' or 'Whenever you wish after my death,' the choice must be immediate (Ala al-Fawr). If the slave chooses immediately following the master's death or within the same session, he becomes free. If his choice is delayed beyond that immediate session, freedom is not established.
Supporting text
This is analogous to the ruling on divorce: if a husband says, 'You are divorced, if you wish, and your father wishes,' and both exercise their wish, the divorce occurs, regardless of whether they acted immediately or with delay, or if one acted immediately and the other delayed. Therefore, the outcome in this manumission scenario follows the precedent established in divorce matters.