Question 1259) - Two partners have a debt against someone. one of the partners compromises on his share with a cloth. What can the other partner do?

A: He can claim half the debt from the debtor; or he can take half the cloth and make his partner liable for a quarter of the debt. similarly if one partner had received his half of the debt, then the other partner can share with him what he received, and both will claim the remainder from the debtor.

~ al-Quduri ~