Prompt claim (muwathaba) to pre-emption

Muwathaba is the leap to claim: in pre-emption, the claim made at once. ^{1 2}

The saying 'pre-emption belongs to him who leaps to claim it' is cited, and the purpose of the claim is to show that the claimant has not declined the pre-emption. ²

The jurists differ on whether the claim must be immediate, or may be made before the end of the session in which the sale is learned, or whether the time is wider. The details are in the entry on pre-emption. ²

The jurists differ on whether calling witnesses to the claim is a condition of its validity or only a proof if it is denied later. ³