Is it permissible for a third party to file a claim on behalf of another if the truthfulness of the claimant is unknown?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Settlement

Book 16 · Issue 5 · Bab 1

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Primary text

It is a condition for the permissibility of filing a claim that the truthfulness of the claimant be known. If the truthfulness is not known, it is not permissible for the third party to claim anything whose establishment is unknown.