Wakil
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In Islamic law, a wakīl (وكيل), in older literature vakeel, is a deputy, delegate or agent who acts on behalf of a principal. It can refer to an attorney, a diplomat or the custodian of a mosque or religious order.[1]
Wakīl is also one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "dependable", and is used as a personal name, a short form of Abdul Wakil, meaning "servant of the dependable".
See also
- Vekil - Ottoman term
References
- ^ Esposito, John L., ed. (2003). "Wakil". The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press.
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