Imam Khamenei - Taqlid - Index

This is the index for the Taqlid section of Practical Laws of Islam according to the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Rules of Taqlid

Options: Caution, Ijtihad, and Taqlid

1. Taqlid: Rational Necessity or Jurisprudential Obligation?

2. Taqlid: Caution vs. Taqlīd: Which Is the Right Path?

3. Taqlid: The Limits of Caution: Must We Consider Past Mujtahids’ Fatwās?

4. Taqlid: Guiding a Child in Choosing a Marji‘ at Puberty

5. Taqlid: Must We Follow a Mujtahid’s View on Identifying Legal Subjects?

6. Taqlid: Is It Sinful to Neglect Learning Common Religious Rulings?

7. Taqlid: What’s the Ruling on Following a Marji‘ Without Knowing His Laws?

8. Taqlid: Can One Refer Beyond the Second Most Learned Mujtahid in Cases of Caution?

Conditions of Taqlid

1. Taqlid: Can One Follow a Mujtahid Who Isn’t a Marji‘ or Has No Risālah?

2. Taqlid: Can a Mukallaf Follow a Partial (Mutajazzī) Mujtahid?

3. Taqlid: Can One Follow a Distant Marji‘ from Another Country?

4. Taqlid: Is a Marji‘’s Justice Greater Than That of a Prayer Leader?

5. Taqlid: What Does ‘Justice’ Mean in Choosing a Mujtahid for Taqlīd?

6. Taqlid: Is Awareness of Contemporary Issues a Condition for Ijtihād?

7. Taqlid: Can Marji‘iyyah and Leadership Be Combined in One Authority?

8. Taqlid: Is Following the Most Learned Marji‘ Obligatory? How Is He Identified?

9. Taqlid: Is Taqlīd Valid If One Doubts the Most Learned Mujtahid’s Qualifications?

10. Taqlid: Can One Follow Different Marāji‘ Based on Their Areas of Expertise?

11. Taqlid: Can One Follow a Non-Aʿlam Mujtahid While the Aʿlam Is Alive?

12. Taqlid: Is Following the Most Learned Mujtahid Necessary? What’s the Proof?

13. Taqlid: Whom Should We Follow in Taqlīd?

14. Taqlid: Can One Begin Taqlīd of a Deceased Marji‘?

15. Taqlid: Does Following a Deceased Mujtahid Require Permission from a Living One

Methods to Know Who is Mujtahid

1. Taqlid: Is Further Inquiry Needed After Two Just Witnesses Confirm a Marji‘?

2. Taqlid: How to Select a Marji‘ and Access His Fatwās?

3. Taqlid: Can Someone Else Choose a Marji‘ on Your Behalf?

4. Taqlid: Can I Rely on Mujtahids’ Advice in Choosing the Most Learned Marji‘?

5. Taqlid: Can Someone Without Authorization Transmit a Mujtahid’s Fatwās?

To Change from One Marji’ to Another

1. Taqlid: Must We Seek the Most Learned Mujtahid’s Permission to Continue Following a Deceased Marji‘?

2. Taqlid: When Leaving Imam Khomeini’s Fatwā, Must I Refer to the Same Mujtahid?

3. Taqlid: Is It Permissible to Change One’s Marji‘?

4. Taqlid: What Is the Ruling on Past Taqlīd and Actions Done Before Validly Choosing a Marji‘?

To Continue with Following a Deceased Marji’

1. Taqlid: Can One Return to Following Imam Khomeini After Switching Marāji‘?

2. Taqlid: What Should I Do If I Practiced Taqlīd Unknowingly During Imam Khomeini’s Time?

3. Taqlid: Can One Continue Following a Deceased Mujtahid if He Is the Most Learned?

4. Taqlid: Whose Permission Is Needed to Continue Following a Deceased Marji‘?

5. Taqlid: What Is the Duty of One Who Switched Marāji‘ After Imam Khomeini’s Passing?

6. Taqlid: Can I Return to Following Imam Khomeini After Choosing a Living Marji‘?

7. Taqlid: Can One Alternate Between a Deceased and a Living Mujtahid on One Issue?

8. Taqlid: Must Followers of Imam Khomeini Seek a Living Marjiʿ’s Permission to Continue His Taqlīd?

9. Taqlid: Can One Continue Following a Deceased Marji‘ on Issues Acted Upon or Not?

10. Taqlid: Can Non-Mukallafs Who Acted on a Mujtahid’s Fatwās Continue His Taqlīd After His Death?

11. Taqlid: Can Followers of Imam Khomeini Refer to a Living Marji‘ for New Issues?

12. Taqlid: What Should a Follower Do if Another Marji‘ Becomes the Most Learned?

13. Taqlid: When Is Changing One’s Marji‘ Permissible, and Can It Be Due to Difficulty or Changing Times?

Miscellaneous Issues of Taqlid

1. Taqlid: Who Is the ‘Blameworthy Ignorant’ in Islamic Law?

2. Taqlid: Who Is the Qāṣir (Unblameworthy) Ignorant Person?

3. Taqlid: What Is Obligatory Caution in Islamic Law?

4. Taqlid: Do Phrases Like ‘There Is a Problem’ Indicate a Fatwā or Caution?

5. Taqlid: What Is the Difference Between ‘Impermissible’ and ‘Ḥarām’?

Marji’iyyah and Leadership

1. Taqlid: When Should a Jurist Leader’s Ruling Take Priority Over a Marjiʿ’s Fatwā?

2. Taqlid: Is Separating Leadership from Marji‘iyyah a Step Toward Recognizing the Mutajazzī Mujtahid?

3. Taqlid: In Jihad, Should One Follow the Jurist Leader or Their Marji‘?

4. Taqlid: Whose Ruling Takes Priority: The Jurist Leader or the Most Learned Marji‘?

Authority of the Jurist Leader and the Edict of the Authorised Religious Authority

1. Taqlid: Is the Authority of the Jurist Leader Based on Reason or Islamic Law?

2. Taqlid: Can Shar‘ī Rulings Be Overridden by the Jurist Leader for Public Interest?

3. Taqlid: Who Should Supervise Media in an Islamic System?

4. Taqlid: Is Belief in the Jurist Leader’s Authority Essential to Being a True Muslim?

5. Taqlid: Does the Jurist Leader Have Authority to Abrogate Laws for Public Interest?

6. Taqlid: How Should We Respond to Those Who Limit the Jurist Leader’s Authority to Ḥisbī Affairs?

7. Taqlid: Are the Jurist Leader’s Commands Binding for All Muslims or Just His Followers?

8. Taqlid: Does ‘Absolute Authority’ Mean the Same Today as It Did in the Prophet’s Time?

9. Taqlid: Do Wilā’ī Edicts of a Deceased Leader Remain Valid Without a Living Leader’s Permission?

10. Taqlid: Is a Mujtahid Obligated to Obey the Jurist Leader—Even If He Disagrees or Sees Himself as More Qualified?

11. Taqlid: Can a Mujtahid Enforce Islamic Penal Laws During the 12th Imam’s Occultation?

12. Taqlid: Is Belief in the Jurist Leader’s Authority a Matter of Taqlīd or Personal Conviction?

13. Taqlid: Must One Obey the Jurist Leader’s Representative Within His Jurisdiction?