In a partnership of capital (musharakat al-'inān), is it necessary for the partners to be equal in the shared capital?

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in a partnership of capital (musharakat al-'inān), is it necessary for the partners to be equal in the shared capital?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
In a partnership of capital (musharakat al-'inān), is it necessary for the partners to be equal in the shared capital?

The Shaykh:
No, it is not necessary for the capital to be equal. If one person contributes one-tenth and another contributes nine-tenths of the capital, there is no harm. However, the profit must be distributed according to their capital contributions, or according to what they agreed upon.

The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.

The Shaykh:
If they agreed upon a specific distribution, it is according to that agreement. If they did not agree, it is according to the proportion of their capital. Yes.