Is it permissible for an agent to appoint another agent?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for an agent to appoint another, or must he have permission to do so?
The Shaykh:
He may appoint another in four cases. The first case is if he is given permission to do so. If he says to you, “You may appoint someone else if you wish to do this,” and he gives him permission, then he may appoint another. The second case is if it is not his custom to perform this task. For example, if he appoints him to buy goods for him, but it is not his habit to go to the market because he is of high status and high position. He appoints the prince, for example, to buy him a car. The prince goes to the showrooms, but this is not his custom. He appoints him because it does not contradict his status, as it is not his custom to do this thing, or for a lowly matter, a lowly matter like cupping. He does not appoint another for these matters.
The questioner:
He may have someone buy a commodity for him, which is what is customary for him, such as going down to the market, given his high status and position. For example, he appoints the prince to buy him a car; the prince goes to the showrooms. But if it is not his custom, he does not appoint someone for it, because it is not his custom to do this thing, or a worldly matter, a worldly matter like cupping; he does not appoint someone for these matters.
The Shaykh:
It is not the custom of the noble to perform this task, so his appointment includes that he has given him permission to appoint another, because I know that he does not perform this task himself. So it includes that he appoints another. This is the second case, when it is not the custom of his like to perform the task for which he was appointed. The third case
The questioner:
is if he is unable to perform the task. Then he may appoint who? One who can take his place, because inability is an excuse.
The Shaykh:
It is not the custom of the nobles to do this work, so his appointment includes that he has authorized him to appoint someone else, because I know that he does not do this work, so it includes that he appoints. This is the second case, if someone like him does not do the work for which he was appointed. The third case
The questioner:
If he is unable to do the work, then he may appoint whom? One who takes his place, because he is excused by his inability.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for an agent to appoint another, or must he have permission to do so?
The Shaykh:
He may appoint another in four cases. The first case is if he is given permission to do so. If he says to you, “You may appoint someone else if you wish to do this,” and he gives him permission, then he may appoint another. The second case is if it is not his custom to perform this task. For example, if he appoints him to buy goods for him, but it is not his habit to go to the market because he is of high status and high position. He appoints the prince, for example, to buy him a car. The prince goes to the showrooms, but this is not his custom. He appoints him because it does not contradict his status, as it is not his custom to do this thing, or for a lowly matter, a lowly matter like cupping. He does not appoint another for these matters.
The questioner:
He may have someone buy a commodity for him, which is what is customary for him, such as going down to the market, given his high status and position. For example, he appoints the prince to buy him a car; the prince goes to the showrooms. But if it is not his custom, he does not appoint someone for it, because it is not his custom to do this thing, or a worldly matter, a worldly matter like cupping; he does not appoint someone for these matters.
The Shaykh:
It is not the custom of the noble to perform this task, so his appointment includes that he has given him permission to appoint another, because I know that he does not perform this task himself. So it includes that he appoints another. This is the second case, when it is not the custom of his like to perform the task for which he was appointed. The third case
The questioner:
is if he is unable to perform the task. Then he may appoint who? One who can take his place, because inability is an excuse.
The Shaykh:
It is not the custom of the nobles to do this work, so his appointment includes that he has authorized him to appoint someone else, because I know that he does not do this work, so it includes that he appoints. This is the second case, if someone like him does not do the work for which he was appointed. The third case
The questioner:
If he is unable to do the work, then he may appoint whom? One who takes his place, because he is excused by his inability.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1348 -2802] هل يجوز للوكيل أن يُوكِّل غيره؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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