Taqlid: Can Someone Without Authorization Transmit a Mujtahid’s Fatwās?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Taqlid: Can Someone Without Authorization Transmit a Mujtahid’s Fatwās?
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Question #28
Someone does not have formal permission (from a mujtahid to transmit his fatwās). Moreover, he occasionally makes mistakes in relating fatwās. Is it permissible for him to relate the mujtahid’s opinions? What is our duty if he relates fatwās by reciting the book on practical laws of Islam?
Answer #28
Permission is not required to transmit a mujtahid’s fatwā or to explain religious rules. However, if a person notices his mistake in relating a fatwā, it is obligatory for him, if possible, to correct their mistake. In any case, it will not be permissible for the listener to act upon the statements of someone who relates fatwās unless he obtains confidence regarding the correctness of his statements.
- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Taqlid, Methods to Know Who is Mujtahid
