Taqlid: Must We Seek the Most Learned Mujtahid’s Permission to Continue Following a Deceased Marji‘?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Taqlid: Must We Seek the Most Learned Mujtahid’s Permission to Continue Following a Deceased Marji‘?

English:

Question #29

We obtained permission of a mujtahid, who is not the most knowledgeable, to continue following a deceased marji‘. If the permission of the most learned mujtahid is required here, is it now obligatory to change our taqlīd to the most learned mujtahid and seek his permission to continue following the deceased marji‘?

Answer #29

If the fatwā of the mujtahid, who is not the most learned, in this matter is similar to that of the most learned mujtahid, there is no problem in following the former and it is not required to change to the most learned mujtahid.

- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Taqlid, To Change from One Marji’ to Another