What is the ruling when a debtor admits owing 'more than the wealth of so-and-so' and then explains it as an amount greater in number or measure?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Acknowledgment of Rights
Primary text
If the debtor interprets their statement, 'I owe more than the wealth of so-and-so,' by specifying a greater number or measure, the greater amount is incumbent upon them. The specification of the excess is accepted for anything the debtor intends, even if it is as little as a single grain or less.