Does a power of attorney have a specific term, or is it effective indefinitely, from both legal and Shar'i (Islamic legal) perspectives?
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The basic principle is that an agency agreement does not have a specific duration, but it ends either upon the expiration of the term specified in the contract or upon the completion of the task for which the agency was granted.
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