Suppose a trader buys goods for Rs 300,000 on credit, receives them, and later claims a business loss has left no assets.
The goods originally entered his possession. The outstanding purchase price and this earlier receipt of value are relevant facts. Under Quduri’s rule, the court may inquire into means despite the initial assertion.
If genuine inability is subsequently established, the inference from past possession cannot automatically justify continued detention.
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An unpaid purchase price: worked example
Kitab al-Hajr: Claimed Insolvency, Detention and Release
Suppose a trader buys goods for Rs 300,000 on credit, receives them, and later claims a business loss has left no assets.
The goods originally entered his possession. The outstanding purchase price and this earlier receipt of value are relevant facts. Under Quduri’s rule, the court may inquire into means despite the initial assertion.
If genuine inability is subsequently established, the inference from past possession cannot automatically justify continued detention.