Question 1380) - A Mazun slave incurs debts covering the value of his possessions and himself. Does his owner still possess what he owns?

A: No he does not. Thus if the owner sets free a slave of that Mazun slave, the slave will not be freed. This is according to Abu anifah RAH. According to the other two Imams, the owner owns what is in the possession of the Mazun slave even if the debts encompass it.

~ al-Quduri ~