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

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

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

English:

Question #23

To begin following a deceased mujtahid, does it depend on following a living mujtahid?

Answer #23

The permissibility of starting or continuing to follow a deceased mujtahid depends on the fatwā of the most learned, living one.

- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Taqlid, Conditions of Taqlid