Power of Attorney: Entitlement to Attorney’s Fee When Efforts Do Not Yield Results
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Power of Attorney: Entitlement to Attorney’s Fee When Efforts Do Not Yield Results
English:
Question #1797:
Despite the effort and time an attorney spends in going about his work, it may fail to deliver good results. What is the view about the fee given to him? And is it permissible for him to receive it?
Answer #1797:
Neither the validity of the attorneyship, nor the entitlement of the attorney to his fees — equal to what is mentioned / normal — for the work the principal asked the attorney to do is dependent on the desired result unless they have agreed on something else from the beginning.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Power of Attorney