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Imitation (Taqleed) (12):

Q1: How can I bring myself in Taqleed?

A: By referring to the verdicts of the religious scholar that reached the level of ijtihad and has the qualifications of a Marji and being the most knowledgeable and acting upon them.

Q2: 1) Is it necessary to follow a'lam mujtahid (most learnd mujtahid)?
2) If it is necessary then how do I know who ahlul khibra are so that I may ask them about the a'lam mujtahid (most learnd mujtahid)?

A: It is obligatory to follow the most knowledgeable jurist. He can be determined by referring to the experts who can recognize him by his books and verdicts. Those experts can be reached when communicating with the Hawza. If this was not possible, a believer is required to choose one of the scholars that reached the level of Ijtihad and described with the characters of Merji. His choice must be the most godliness amongst them if it can be determined. Otherwise, the believer can pick one of them and implement his verdicts.

Q3: How can we know that one mujtahid is most knowledgeable?

A: The Jurisprudence scholars mentioned in their practical books – "Risala" the way to find the most knowledgeable which is referring to the experts that can differentiate between mujtahids and determine the most knowledgeable.

Q4: Can someone do taqlid to a women mujtihid?

A: It not permissible based on compulsory precaution.

Q5: Who is a just person (Adil)?

A: A just person is a person that keeps away from sins and if s/he did then would repent and does not insist on committing a sin.

Q6: I would like to ask what is the procedure of changing ones marja taqleed?

A: You can change the marja that you follow based on religious evidence like for example when it is proven to you that the new marja is more knowledgeable than the current one.

Q7: I have heard that if a person fails to do Taqleed – imitate of a living Mujtahid but believes In Imam E Zaman’s existence and high position regarding Islam, his her all good deeds will be corrupted, no matter how virtuous a devotee may be. Is it true?

A: A devotee – that did not reach the level of Ijtihad – can not guarantee his deeds before Almighty Allah, unless they correspond to the verdicts of a religious jurist – Marji since he will then, not be responsible for the errors in the verdicts – if any - that he follows to guide the devotee in his deeds. If he was not following anyone, then he will be held responsible before the almighty if his deeds and transactions were not really in accordance to the religion.

Q8: It is permissible to follow the most society – learned marji in matters of Society and the most learned marja in other matters?

A: It is not permissible to differentiate in Taqleed.

Q9: Is the degree of ijtihad awarded after taking lectures of dars-e-kharij, or after delivering lectures of dars-e-kharij to students?
Can we do taqleed of a person who has degree of ijtihad, or there are some other qualifications for him to become a marja?

A: This differ from one person that reached the level of ijtihad to another. One should follow the most knowledgeable amongst the people who reached the level of ijtihad and not follow anyone of them.

Q10: Since we cannot directly follow Imam of time and it is obligatory to follow the most knowledgeable jurist (mujtahid), I want to follow a mujtahid who is most learned (al-a'lam) jurist of his time and the most capable in deriving the religious laws from the appropriate sources. I’m unable to find ahlul khibra (those who are sufficiently knowledgeable in Islamic jurisprudence) to refer them In order to determine who is the most learned mujtahid. However I have found multiple jurists (mujtahid) those jurists have all the necessary qualification to be emulated. I want to be certain that a particular person is the most learned (al-a'lam) jurist of his time.
Is it OK to do istikhara for such situation and will my taqleed be ok?

A: It is not permissible to depend of Isrikhara to choose the right Mujtahid to follow. If they were equal in knowledge or you were not able to determine the most knowledgeable and one could not act in such a precaution that guarantees that the religious obligations are fulfilled, one must choose the most god fearing amongst the most knowledgeable Mujtahids. If this was not possible, one of them can be chosen to be followed.

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