Is the claim of the capital owner regarding a mistake in the estimate accepted?
Chapter on Zakat on Crops and Fruits
Al-Mughni
Book of Zakat
Primary text
The claim of the capital owner (*rab al-mal*) regarding a mistake by the estimator (*kharis*) is accepted without an oath if the claimed error is plausible (muhtamal). This ruling is based on established legal principles concerning plausible claims in financial matters.