What is the ruling when two unrelated individuals dispute ownership of an item without one having a stronger claim based on suitability?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Claims and Evidences

Book 65 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the dispute is not between partners occupying a single shop, but rather between two unrelated persons (ajnabiyayn) over an object, and neither claimant possesses a preference or stronger claim based on the item's suitability for their specific profession, the matter is treated as a dispute between two strangers.