Is it permissible to appoint an agent for divorce?
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The questioner:
I ask Allah to do you good, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to appoint an agent for divorce?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible for a man to appoint an agent to divorce his wife. Yes.
The presenter:
(peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
He has the right to do this because he has the right to divorce. He may do it himself, or he may appoint an agent for it. However, the agent is restricted to what he was appointed for and does not go beyond it. Yes.
I ask Allah to do you good, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to appoint an agent for divorce?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible for a man to appoint an agent to divorce his wife. Yes.
The presenter:
(peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
He has the right to do this because he has the right to divorce. He may do it himself, or he may appoint an agent for it. However, the agent is restricted to what he was appointed for and does not go beyond it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2131- 4717] هل يجوز التوكيل في الطلاق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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