Power of Attorney: Validity of Agency Contract After Death of Principal or Attorney

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Power of Attorney: Validity of Agency Contract After Death of Principal or Attorney

English:

Question #1794:

Does the attorney contract become void and null with the death of one of its parties, i.e., the attorney or the principal?

Answer #1794:

It becomes null and void with the death of one of its parties.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Power of Attorney