وَإِنْ قَالَ «لَهُ عَلَيَّ» أَوْ «قِبَلِي» فَقَدْ أَقَرَّ بِدَيْنٍ
If he says that the right is owed by him or is due from him, he has admitted a debt.
ʿAlayya expresses personal liability; qibali also denotes an obligation owed by the speaker in this context. Once the right or amount is determined, the claim concerns discharging an obligation, not simply locating an item held in custody.
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Text: acknowledging a debt
Kitab al-Iqrar: Debt and Trust, Admissions by Reply, and Deferred Debts
وَإِنْ قَالَ «لَهُ عَلَيَّ» أَوْ «قِبَلِي» فَقَدْ أَقَرَّ بِدَيْنٍ
If he says that the right is owed by him or is due from him, he has admitted a debt.
ʿAlayya expresses personal liability; qibali also denotes an obligation owed by the speaker in this context. Once the right or amount is determined, the claim concerns discharging an obligation, not simply locating an item held in custody.