Question 900) - What resort does the creditor now have after the slave was freed to recover his debt?

A: If the debtor is well off and the debt is immediately payable, then the creditor may demand payment of the debt. If it was for a specified time, then he may claim from him the value of the slave and retain it as collateral. If the debtor is not well off, then the creditor may demand that the slave earn towarcls paying the debt. The slave must reclaim his payments from the former owner.

~ al-Quduri ~