Is an admission followed by a claim of a specific right or relation to the admitted item accepted without further proof?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Acknowledgment of Rights

Book 20 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

When one admits ownership of an item for another, such as a house or garment, and then claims a specific relationship to it—like claiming a house was rented out, or a garment was tailored for wages that obligate the original owner—the subsequent claim is not accepted. This is because the admitting party is claiming a right against someone else, and such a claim is not accepted without evidence.

Supporting text

This principle extends to the scenario where one states, 'This house belongs to him, and I have the right to live in it for one year.' This secondary claim is not accepted without substantiation.