The Ruling on General Agency in All Matters
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is general agency permissible in Islam, meaning in all matters? And if it is valid, is it permissible for the principal to revoke the agency of the agent?
Answer:
The agency must be specified regarding what the agent is authorized to do. In every case, it must be defined: whether he is authorized to sell and buy, to marry off his daughters, to dispose of his bequest (one-third of his estate), or to pay off his debts. The agent’s actions must be specified. If he is authorized in everything, the agency is not valid because it is unknown. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is general agency permissible in Islam, meaning in all matters? And if it is valid, is it permissible for the principal to revoke the agency of the agent?
Answer:
The agency must be specified regarding what the agent is authorized to do. In every case, it must be defined: whether he is authorized to sell and buy, to marry off his daughters, to dispose of his bequest (one-third of his estate), or to pay off his debts. The agent’s actions must be specified. If he is authorized in everything, the agency is not valid because it is unknown. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 30 — archive.org (43:52)
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