Question 1885) - A man made Kitabah with his slave. The Mukatab was then killed. Who is entitled to retaliation?

A: If the Mukatab has no other heir besides the owner, then the owner has right of retaliation if he did not leave enough to cover the Kitabah. If he did leave enough, and the heir is not the Mawla, then the Mawla does not have retaliation, even if the the heirs are joined with the Mawla.

~ al-Quduri ~