Is the statement of the capital owner regarding the amount received accepted without an oath?

Chapter on Zakat on Crops and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 3 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The statement of the capital owner, when he asserts, "Nothing came into my possession other than this," is accepted without an oath. This acceptance is due to the possibility that some of the expected produce perished due to an unforeseen calamity (afeh) that is unknown to others.