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

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

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

English:

Question #57

Are shar‘ī rules alterable and revocable when the jurist leader passes an edict that contradicts those rules due to the public interest of Islam and Muslims?

Answer #57

It depends.

- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Taqlid, Authority of the Jurist Leader and the Edict of the Authorised Religious Authority