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Two people sharing equally in a cow

· 17 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I know that max 7 people can share in one cow and i heard that each person must take a full share like 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 shares. Now my question is, can two people purchase a cow with equal shares (3 and a half shares each) or they must purchase 3 shares and 4 shares respectively?

Answer

It is permissible for them to purchase three and a half shares each.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولا يجوز بعير واحد ولا بقرة واحدة عن أكثر من سبعة ويجوز ذلك عن سبعة وأقل من ذلك و هذا قول عامة العلماء (الفتاوى الهندية 5/297)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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