Case 1: Khalid demands 1,000; Zayd answers “Inspect the coins.” This acknowledges the claim.
Case 2: Khalid demands 1,000; Zayd requests more time for that amount. This acknowledges the claim but does not prove the extension was granted.
Case 3: Khalid demands 1,000; Zayd says “I already paid you.” This acknowledges a former debt while separately alleging its discharge.
Each ruling depends on how the reply connects to the demand.
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Worked dialogue: interpreting the reply
Kitab al-Iqrar: Debt and Trust, Admissions by Reply, and Deferred Debts
Case 1: Khalid demands 1,000; Zayd answers “Inspect the coins.” This acknowledges the claim.
Case 2: Khalid demands 1,000; Zayd requests more time for that amount. This acknowledges the claim but does not prove the extension was granted.
Case 3: Khalid demands 1,000; Zayd says “I already paid you.” This acknowledges a former debt while separately alleging its discharge.
Each ruling depends on how the reply connects to the demand.