Is the oath broken if the debtor pays compensation instead of the specific right owed?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Expiations
Primary text
According to Ibn Hamid, the oath is not broken if the debtor pays compensation for the right, because he has fulfilled the right in substance.
Supporting text
Al-Qadi rules that the oath is broken because he did not pay the specific right (*bi-'aynihi*) that was due upon him.