إلا أن تقوم البينة أن له مالا
Translation: Unless evidence establishes that he owns property.
This exception is significant for damage compensation: credible proof that the liable person actually has collectible assets defeats an unsupported assertion of poverty.
A bayyinah is proof relevant to the disputed financial state, not mere suspicion, gossip, or an impression that the person used to be prosperous.
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When evidence establishes available assets
Kitab al-Hajr: Claimed Insolvency, Detention and Release
إلا أن تقوم البينة أن له مالا
Translation: Unless evidence establishes that he owns property.
This exception is significant for damage compensation: credible proof that the liable person actually has collectible assets defeats an unsupported assertion of poverty.
A bayyinah is proof relevant to the disputed financial state, not mere suspicion, gossip, or an impression that the person used to be prosperous.