Taqlid: Is Awareness of Contemporary Issues a Condition for Ijtihād?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Taqlid: Is Awareness of Contemporary Issues a Condition for Ijtihād?

English:

Question #14

Is knowledge of the current times and circumstances one of the conditions of ijtihād?

Answer #14

It possibly plays some role with respect to certain issues.

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