وَإِنْ قَالَ «عِنْدِي» أَوْ «مَعِي» فَهُوَ إِقْرَارٌ بِأَمَانَةٍ فِي يَدِهِ
If he says that the other person's property is with him or in his possession, he acknowledges property held in trust.
Here ʿindi and maʿi indicate possession or custody. Those words alone do not establish that the speaker borrowed and spent an equivalent amount. An obligation owed personally and property held for its owner are distinct legal relationships.
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Text: acknowledging custody in trust
Kitab al-Iqrar: Debt and Trust, Admissions by Reply, and Deferred Debts
وَإِنْ قَالَ «عِنْدِي» أَوْ «مَعِي» فَهُوَ إِقْرَارٌ بِأَمَانَةٍ فِي يَدِهِ
If he says that the other person's property is with him or in his possession, he acknowledges property held in trust.
Here ʿindi and maʿi indicate possession or custody. Those words alone do not establish that the speaker borrowed and spent an equivalent amount. An obligation owed personally and property held for its owner are distinct legal relationships.