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Umm Salmah Khanum's power of attorney to her sister, 1898
Umm Salmah Khanum, the daughter of Mashhadi Aqa Milani, gives the power of attorney over her share of a garden to her sister, Maʻsumah Khanum, the wife of Karbalayi Hasan Milani.
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Sale document related to Mashhadi Hamid Aqa's wife and daughter, 1898
Sale document between Muhammad Quli Aqa, who has power of attorney from the wife and the daughter of Mashhadi Hamid Aqa from Maraghah, and Haj Muhammad Aqa, the merchant known as Hariri, for one-fourth of a garden in Varjavi village of Maraghah and a knife, for two hundred and eighteen tumans, with a one-month right to revocation and a settlement fee of four tumans and three thousand and six hundred dinars. Note on the margin: a silver watch has been added to the settlement. ...
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Khadijah Baygum Khanum ‘Alaviyah's documents, 1894 and 1909
1- Sayyidah Khadijah Baygum Khanum ‘Alaviyah, the daughter of Haji Sayyid ‘Ali Aqa, gives the power of attorney to Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant from Khuy, so that he would demand from her father her share of maternal inheritance (July 19, 1894). On the margin, Haj Zayn al-‘Abidin Aqa the merchant from Khuy gives the power of attorney to Haj Ahmad Aqa on a matter related to Sayyid ‘Ali Aqa, in the presence of Aqa Mir Muhammad ‘Ali; 2- ‘Alaviyah Khanum Khadijah Baygum, the daughter of Haj Sayyid ‘Ali Aqa, has received a forty-six tuman check from Haj Ahmad the merchant from Khuy on behalf of...
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‘Aziz Bayg's daughters' power of attorney and guardianship to Ja‘far Khan
The daughter of the late ‘Aziz Bayg gives power of attorney to pay all of ‘Aziz Bayg's definite debts and resolve other debts through settlements to her uncle, Ja‘far Khan. He also has the power of attorney to sell the share (including houses, mills, lands, and gardens) and pay the mahr of ‘Aziz Bayg's wife. ‘Aziz Bayg was survived by two daughters and Ja‘far Khan was appointed as the underage daughter's guardian in order to pay all of ‘Aziz khan's definite debts and resolve other debts through settlements. Also, in the case of the underage girl's financial need, he has the right to sell...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, probably from Muntasir Lashkar; conveys greetings for Nawruz, complains that ‘Amid Lashkar does not write him in his own handwriting, and mentions the wife of the late ‘Amid Lashkar's claim, which was incited by Asad Allah Bayg and Mirza Ahmad: they have created documents and affidavits and have met with ‘Ayn al-Dawlah, who has in turn spoken to his highness Amir. Although Amir has rejected their claims, the writer informs ‘Amid Lashkar, they are now seeking to give power of attorney to Sarim al-Sultan. He then sends greetings to the family, especially to Fatimah...
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Power of attorney to divorce Fatimah Baygum and Isma‘il, 1903
Isma‘il, son of Muhammad ‘Ali, gives the power of attorney to the writer to divorce his consummated wife, Fatimah Baygum (daughter of Karbalayi Muhammad), in exchange for her waiving her mahr
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Letter
The writer pleads with the Ayatollah to review the following case: the late Aqa Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali's will was confirmed by Shabistar's ‘ulama’ after the dispute between the inheritors had been resolved. The Ayatollah and Hujjat al-Islam Haj Mirza Muhsin Aqa verified this confirmation. But, a villain named Muhammad Sadiq, who represented his wife and the children of the deceased, has caused some trouble. Having the support of the local government of Muqtadir al-Mulk, Muhammad Sadiq objected to the sale document of Aqa Haj Mirza Aqa, handwritten by the deceased, regarding one-eighth of the...
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Letter
Letter about local and family news, including: Sawlat al-Saltanah's visit and his stay at Sitvat al-Saltanah's house, firing Javad, who has been dishonest and negligent, providing wheat, sour grapes, and oil, concern about the letters the addressee has not received and a request that he follow up with the post office, informing him that the money sent via Sayf Allah Khan was given to Sarkar ‘Aliyah, sending seven chickens to raise and fatten by the time the addressee returns, Jalal Lashkar is expecting the document regarding power of attorney.
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Questions and answers
Questions for Sayyid Muhammad Yazdi Firuzabadi in Najaf, regarding the power of attorney to perform divorce; a father's permission for marriage or temporary marriage of an adult virgin woman; the amount of mahr in case the husband dies before consummating marriage; alimony for an adult woman in a marriage with an underage boy or vice versa; the waiting period for woman in case of the death of her husband before consummation; marrying a sister-in-law after a wife's death in case of the mother-in-law breastfeeding the man's son; alimony in temporary marriage and during pregnancy after...
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Settlement of Asiyah Khanum over her share of her daughter's inheritance, 1905
After the death of Narjis Khatun, daughter of Mir Muhsin Aqa Tajir (merchant) from Usku, her inheritors were her mother, Asiyah Khanum; her husband, Haji Sayyid Riza; and her three children, Aminah Khatun, Mir Abu al-Hasan, and Sayyid Husayn. Haji Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali, with the power of attorney from his mother, Asiyah Khanum, settles her share of inheritance with Haji Sayyid Muhammad, who has the power of attorney from his brother, Haji Sayyid Riza, father and guardian of Narjis Khatun's three underage children, in exchange for three thousand seven hundred tumans.