Case 1 — purchase price now due, goods previously received, inability claimed: initial detention may be considered for inquiry.
Case 2 — a presently due surety obligation, inability claimed: contractual liability brings it into the same initial discussion.
Case 3 — compensation for usurped property, inability claimed: the same initial detention is not imposed without proof of assets.
Case 4 — a reliable inquiry reveals no assets: release follows, though a valid underlying debt may remain.
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Four cases to distinguish the rules
Kitab al-Hajr: Claimed Insolvency, Detention and Release
Case 1 — purchase price now due, goods previously received, inability claimed: initial detention may be considered for inquiry.
Case 2 — a presently due surety obligation, inability claimed: contractual liability brings it into the same initial discussion.
Case 3 — compensation for usurped property, inability claimed: the same initial detention is not imposed without proof of assets.
Case 4 — a reliable inquiry reveals no assets: release follows, though a valid underlying debt may remain.