When a party admits ownership of an item but then claims a debt related to it, whose statement prevails?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Acknowledgment of Rights

Book 20 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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The statement of Malik (the original claimant/owner) prevails. This is because the item's ownership was established for him via the admission, but the admitting party (Muqirr) then claimed a debt against it that the claimant does not acknowledge. In this scenario, the statement of the denier (the claimant regarding the debt) prevails.