Is compensation due if an unlawfully possessed slave gains weight detrimentally to their value?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Usurpation

Book 22 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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Compensation (*arsh al-nuqs*) is obligatory if an unlawfully possessed slave gains excessive weight that diminishes their market value. This ruling is established without known disagreement.