The Muslim plaintiff’s acceptance of the oath of the non-Muslim defendant before the judge

Question:
A questioner asks: If the defendant is a non-Muslim and he swears an oath by Allah before the judge, is it obligatory for the Muslim plaintiff to accept it?

Answer:
He should accept the judge’s ruling, because the judge’s ruling is based on the evidence that the one who denies the claim swears an oath; the proof lies with the plaintiff, and the oath lies with the one who denies.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,