Does the principal's subsequent denial of the agency or claiming prior dismissal affect a prior judgment made against them based on their agent's representation?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Agency

Book 19 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the principal appears later and denies the agency or claims they had already dismissed the agent before the litigation, this later declaration does not affect the prior judgment. This is because the validity of the judgment against the absent party does not depend on the presence of their agent.