Whose testimony prevails when the owner denies agreeing to a specific payment for the return of the found item?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Lost-and-Found Property

Book 29 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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Primary text

If the owner denies the agreed-upon payment (*ja'l*), the owner's statement prevails, provided they swear an oath. This is because the original right and possession of the property remain with the owner.