What is the legal obligation when a debtor states, 'Katha Dirhaman' (such and such dirhams, accusative)?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Acknowledgment of Rights
Primary text
If the debtor states, 'Katha dirhaman' (accusative), he is obligated to pay twenty dirhams, as this is the minimum number interpreted by a single accusative noun. This view is attributed to Muhammad bin Al-Hasan.