LessonsBab al-Sarf: Precious-Metal Exchange, Possession and Composite GoodsQuiz

Suppose a sword and its silver fittings sell together for 100 silver dirhams, while the fittings contain silver equivalent in weight to 50 dirhams. In the analysed arrangement, 50 dirhams are allocated to the silver fittings and the remainder to the sword.
The silver-for-silver part must not involve a weight shortfall and must satisfy possession requirements. The sword component is assessed separately.

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Allocating the price of a composite item

Bab al-Sarf: Precious-Metal Exchange, Possession and Composite Goods

Suppose a sword and its silver fittings sell together for 100 silver dirhams, while the fittings contain silver equivalent in weight to 50 dirhams. In the analysed arrangement, 50 dirhams are allocated to the silver fittings and the remainder to the sword.
The silver-for-silver part must not involve a weight shortfall and must satisfy possession requirements. The sword component is assessed separately.