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the ruling is in his favor, even if beams resting on the wall happen to belong to him; that circumstance does not tip the scales. The ceiling situated between an upper and a lower story is treated like a wall shared by two proprietors: one considers whether it could have been installed after the upper story was built. If that is feasible, the ceiling is held in common; if not, it belongs to the owner of the lower story.
أحدهما قضى له ولو كان لأحدهما عليه جذوع لم يرجح والسقف بين علو وسفل كجدار بين ملكين فينظر أيمكن إحداثه بعد العلو فيكون في يدهما وإلا فلصاحب السفل.