Taqlid: Can One Return to Following Imam Khomeini After Switching Marāji‘?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Taqlid: Can One Return to Following Imam Khomeini After Switching Marāji‘?
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Question #33
Someone has been following a certain marji‘ since the late Imam Khomeini (q.) passed away and now he/she wishes to follow the Imam again. May he/she do so?
Answer #33
By caution, changing taqlīd from a qualified living mujtahid to a deceased one is not permissible. However, in case the living mujtahid was not qualified when he/she started following him, changing to him in taqlīd was void. And thus, the mukallaf enjoys the choice either to continue following the late Imam (q.) or to change to a living mujtahid whose taqlīd is permissible.