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Is the wife's insistence on granting a special power of attorney to her husband's mother to dispose of the inheritance, and her refusal to grant her a general power of attorney, considered a mistake on her part or an act of suspicion towards her husband's mother, knowing that she has heard that a general power of attorney grants its holder broad powers such as the right to transfer children from schools or divorce the wife from her husband?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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A husband has the right to dispose of his property and appoint whomever he wishes, and his wife has no right to prevent him. The wife may advise her husband to be cautious and to avoid appointing an agent where there is no need for it. There is no offense or betrayal of the husband's mother in this advice. The husband should have a good opinion of his wife, and there is no harm if he does not take her advice. Understanding and compassion must be the foundation of the marital relationship.

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