What is the evidentiary standard for heirs swearing in a dispute inherited from the deceased spouses?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Dowry (Mahr)
Primary text
The heir swearing to establish a claim swears definitively regarding the matter. The heir swearing to deny a claim swears based on the negation of knowledge because the oath concerns the action of another person (the deceased). This ruling is attributed to Al-Shafi'i.