Disputes Arising From al-Rahn (Security Deposit, Mortgage)

إِذَا اخْتَلَفَا فِي الرَّهْنِ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا رَهَنْتَهُ بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ قَالَ الْآخَرُ بِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ فَقَالَ يُسْأَلُ صَاحِبُ الْأَلْفِ الْبَيِّنَةَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ بَيِّنَةٌ حَلَفَ صَاحِبُ الْمِائَةِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرَّهْنُ أَقَلَّ مِمَّا رُهِنَ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ وَ اخْتَلَفَا فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا هُوَ رَهْنٌ وَ قَالَ الْآخَرُ هُوَ عِنْدَكَ وَدِيعَةٌ فَقَالَ يُسْأَلُ صَاحِبُ الْوَدِيعَةِ الْبَيِّن

“About the case of a dispute between the parties if one says that the amount of al-Rahn (security deposit) is one thousand dirham and the other says that it is one hundred dirham, abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The one who claims it to be one thousand dirham is asked to present proof and testimony. If he fails to d

صَاحِبُ الرَّهْنِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ بِمِائَةٍ قَالَ الْبَيِّنَةُ عَلَى الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ الرَّهْنُ أَنَّهُ بِأَلْفٍ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ بَيِّنَةٌ فَعَلَى الرَّاهِنِ الْيَمِينُ.

“It is the case of the parties of al-Rahn (security deposit) who dispute and there is no proof and testimony available for the parties involved. Al-Rahn (security deposit) holder claims it to be one thousand and the owner of al-Rahn (security deposit) claims it to be one hundred. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Rahn (

لِرَجُلٍ لِي عَلَيْكَ أَلْفُ دِرْهَمٍ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ لَا وَ لَكِنَّهَا وَدِيعَةٌ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْقَوْلُ قَوْلُ صَاحِبِ الْمَالِ مَعَ يَمِينِهِ.

“It is a case where one says that he is owed one thousand dirham and the other party says that it is Wadi‘ah (safe deposit). Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The words of the owner of the asset are accepted in addition to his taking oath.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ مَتَاعٍ فِي يَدِ رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا يَقُولُ اسْتَوْدَعْتُكَهُ وَ الْآخَرُ يَقُولُ هُوَ رَهْنٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ الْقَوْلُ قَوْلُ الَّذِي يَقُولُ أَنَّهُ رَهْنٌ عِنْدِي إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الَّذِي ادَّعَى أَنَّهُ أَوْدَعَهُ بِشُهُودٍ.

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of two men who disputed about an asset. One said that it was a Wadi ‘ah (safe deposit) and the other said that it was al-Rahn (security deposit). Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The words of one who says that it is al-Rahn (security deposit)