What is the legal consequence when someone states, 'I owe two dirhams for ten for me' (أردت درهمين في عشرة لي)?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Acknowledgment of Rights

Book 20 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If the debtor states, 'I owe two dirhams for ten for me,' the obligation is established as two dirhams, as this statement is open to various interpretations justifying the lesser amount.