Is a claim of a specific, implausible error in the estimate accepted?

Chapter on Zakat on Crops and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 2 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the capital owner claims an implausible error, such as claiming an error amounting to half the produce, the claim is not accepted. This is because such a large, specific error is known to be untrue, invalidating the claim.