Prayer: Is It Permissible to Pray Behind a Judge Who Has Not Reached Ijtihād?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Is It Permissible to Pray Behind a Judge Who Has Not Reached Ijtihād?

English:

Question #580:

Is it permissible to offer one’s prayer behind a person who is a judge but has not reached the stage of ijtihād?

Answer #580:

When his performance as a judge is based on an appointment by the person who has the authority to appoint, then there is no objection to saying prayer behind him.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer