The ruling on an agent acting on behalf of both parties in a contract?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for an agent to act on behalf of both parties in a contract, such as being appointed to marry off so-and-so's daughter, while the other party appoints him to accept the marriage on behalf of the daughter herself?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. If both parties appoint him—the woman's guardian and the groom—then he becomes the agent for both. He issues the offer by saying, "I have married so-and-so to you," then on behalf of the woman, and then he says, "I accept on behalf of the groom."
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for an agent to act on behalf of both parties in a contract, such as being appointed to marry off so-and-so's daughter, while the other party appoints him to accept the marriage on behalf of the daughter herself?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. If both parties appoint him—the woman's guardian and the groom—then he becomes the agent for both. He issues the offer by saying, "I have married so-and-so to you," then on behalf of the woman, and then he says, "I accept on behalf of the groom."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1362 -2802] حكم تولِّي الوكيلِ طَرَفَيِ العَقدِ نِيابةً عن العاقِدَينِ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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