Taqlid: When Is Changing One’s Marji‘ Permissible, and Can It Be Due to Difficulty or Changing Times?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Taqlid: When Is Changing One’s Marji‘ Permissible, and Can It Be Due to Difficulty or Changing Times?
English:
Question #45
a) When is it permissible for a follower to change his taqlīd to another marji‘?
b) Is it permissible to change from the most learned marji‘ to another one if the fatwās of the former are not in accordance to the time or are difficult to practice?
Answer #45
a) According to caution, it is impermissible to change from a living marji‘ to another unless the second marji‘ is more learned than the first one and his fatwā in a particular issue differs from that of the first marji‘.
b) It is not permissible to shift from the most learned mujtahid to another simply based on speculations that his fatwās are not compatible with the contemporary circumstances or are difficult to act upon.