Suppose Zayd says, “I owe Khalid 1,000 dirhams, but payment falls due in three months.” Khalid agrees that the debt exists but denies granting three months.
The debtor's own words establish the debt. The further allegation of deferment remains contested. Under the Hanafi ruling stated here, Zayd's unproved claim of a term does not itself postpone collection.
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Admitting the principal versus claiming a term
Kitab al-Iqrar: Debt and Trust, Admissions by Reply, and Deferred Debts
Suppose Zayd says, “I owe Khalid 1,000 dirhams, but payment falls due in three months.” Khalid agrees that the debt exists but denies granting three months.
The debtor's own words establish the debt. The further allegation of deferment remains contested. Under the Hanafi ruling stated here, Zayd's unproved claim of a term does not itself postpone collection.