Is it permissible to have intercourse with an enslaved woman upon acquisition without prior *istibra'* if she is known to be infertile?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Waiting Periods ('Iddah)

Book 44 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Primary text

Intercourse is not obligatory if the woman is of a type deemed incapable of conception, according to Al-Layth.