[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 123.5 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 123.5 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 123.5 - **Language:** English ### [123.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.123.5) In the first place this tradition is solely an Ibrahim Shahi tradition, and is not in accordance with any other standard theological works, and it is well known that the Ibrahim Shahi traditions are not accepted by the learned as of sufficient authority to support a fatwa, and if you maintain that a mufti is competent to give the preference to a superseded tradition, I reply without hesitation that the expression used in the Ibrahim Shahi tradition is that it is lawful for fathers (آبائين) in time of distress, to sell their offspring, and it is well known that the word آبائين includes both father and grandfather, as we find in the book on marriage: — “Any person whose fathers (آبائين) were Muslims is equal to him whose ancestors attained to the honour of (accepting) Islam,” and it is agreed that the word here means “father and grandfather,” not “father and mother.” On the assumption that this much is granted why should it not be (ruled) that the authority to sell children vests in both grandfather and father, acting jointly; and what proof is there that such authority should be assigned to the single individual? He then retained Shaikh Mubarak’s application for a decision, and gave the former application to me. - [Previous: 123.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.123.4) - [Next: 123.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.123.6) - [Up: 123](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.123) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.123.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.123.5) · Pramāṇa