Prior authorization precedes the transaction; subsequent ratification follows it. Neither removes the guardian’s duty to consider the protected person’s interest.
If a guardian permits a discerning child to buy books within a set limit, that permission should not be expanded into an unrestricted mandate for large purchases. An intelligible bargain outside that permission may require a separate decision before it becomes binding. The legal question is whether it can take effect, not merely whether words were spoken.
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Prior permission and later ratification
Kitab al-Hajr: Grounds of Legal Restriction, Capacity and Liability
Prior authorization precedes the transaction; subsequent ratification follows it. Neither removes the guardian’s duty to consider the protected person’s interest.
If a guardian permits a discerning child to buy books within a set limit, that permission should not be expanded into an unrestricted mandate for large purchases. An intelligible bargain outside that permission may require a separate decision before it becomes binding. The legal question is whether it can take effect, not merely whether words were spoken.