What is the ruling of the Sharia on a debt that the debtor acknowledged and offered to pay, but the creditor refused to accept, demanding a higher exchange rate, and then the court ruled in favor of the debtor's innocence? And is this debt considered void by the creditor's statement: "If the court rules for one pound, then so be it; if it rules for ten, then so be it; if it rules that I have nothing at all, then I have nothing"?

The borrower is only required to return what he borrowed, not its value, whether the value decreased or increased. The debt owed by the questioner to the mentioned merchant must be returned to him. The judge's ruling does not absolve him if he is aware of the debt. If he makes every effort and cannot reach the merchant or his heirs, he should give the money in charity on their behalf. If the merchant or his heir later appears, they are given the choice between confirming the charity, in which case they receive the reward, or taking their due, in which case the reward goes to the questioner.