Authorizing the father in the marriage contract as a sign of respect for him
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for me to authorize my father in the marriage contract as a sign of respect for him, while I am present in the same place?
Answer:
This is not a sign of respect. If you are present, there is no need for agency, and there is no respect for the father in this. Agency is only according to need, and it has a need. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for me to authorize my father in the marriage contract as a sign of respect for him, while I am present in the same place?
Answer:
This is not a sign of respect. If you are present, there is no need for agency, and there is no respect for the father in this. Agency is only according to need, and it has a need. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وتصح الوكالة بكل قول يدل على إذن، وقبولها بكل قول أو فعل دال عليه — islamhouse.com (1:06:53)
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