Is it obligatory to purchase a slave if the only available slave is priced significantly above the market value (thaman al-mithl) to the extent that it would deplete one's wealth (tajhif bi-malihi)?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Zihar
Primary text
It is not obligatory to purchase a slave if the price significantly exceeds the market value to the point of depleting one's wealth, because such an act entails harm (darar).