Is it permissible for the granddaughter to represent her grandmother in opening an account for the purpose of inventorying the inheritance, at the bank's request, given that the grandmother is ill and unable to be present? And what is the ruling on this deputization (Tawkil) in Islamic Sharia?
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There is no objection to the grandmother appointing one of her sons or daughters to act on her behalf at the bank to open an account for the inventory of heirs, because any contract that a person is permitted to conclude himself, he is permitted to delegate another to conclude on his behalf.
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