Is agency permissible in a divorce contract?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is agency permissible in a divorce contract?
Answer:
Yes. It is not a contract; this is the dissolution of the marriage. Divorce is the dissolution of the marriage, so it is permissible to appoint an agent in contracts and in dissolutions. It is permissible for you to appoint someone to contract a marriage with so-and-so on your behalf, and it is permissible for you to appoint someone to divorce so-and-so on your behalf. Agency is permissible in contracts and dissolutions. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is agency permissible in a divorce contract?
Answer:
Yes. It is not a contract; this is the dissolution of the marriage. Divorce is the dissolution of the marriage, so it is permissible to appoint an agent in contracts and in dissolutions. It is permissible for you to appoint someone to contract a marriage with so-and-so on your behalf, and it is permissible for you to appoint someone to divorce so-and-so on your behalf. Agency is permissible in contracts and dissolutions. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1356 -2802] هل يجوز الوكالة في عقد الطلاق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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