When an owner claims the destruction of property by a natural disaster without negligence, whose testimony is accepted?
Chapter on Zakat on Crops and Fruits
Al-Mughni
Book of Zakat
Primary text
The owner's claim that the property perished without negligence is accepted without an oath (*yamin*), whether this occurred before or after the assessment (*kharas*). Furthermore, the owner's statement regarding the exact amount that perished is also accepted without an oath, consistent with rulings on other claims made by the owner.