Mutah Fiqh FAQ

----- Original Message -----

From: The Mutah Matchmaker

Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 12:38 AM

Subject: Changing Taqleed

Salaam,

If I am doing taqleed of a certain Mujtahid, is it permissible for me to change the Mujtahid to whom I am doing taqleed? Are there any conditions for this? Or can I change to another Mujtahid because I agree with his opinions or because he seems more learned to me?

Thank you.

Salaam,

MM

From: Representatives Of Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei

Source: wilayah.org

Answer: 

"istiftaa" 

To :   

"The Mutah Matchmaker" <mutah1@hotmail.com> 

Subject :   

11368e 

Date :   

Sat, 7 Sep 2002 16:45:36 +0430 

Salamun `alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu.

The answer is as follows:

                                                                 Bismihi Ta`ala

It is impermissible, based on obligatory precaution, to shift in taqlid from an alive mujtahid to another alive one unless the second one is a`lam (more learned than the first one) from the mukallaf's (obligee) point of view and his fatwa (verdict) differs from that of the first mujtahid in this issue in which case it becomes wajib (obligatory), as per obligatory precaution, to shift one's taqlid to the second mujtahid.

With prayers for your success,

wassalam.

From: M Razawi

Source: ic-el.org

Answer: 

From:

"M RAZAVI" <mrazavi@ic-el.org> 

To :   

"The Mutah Matchmaker" <mutah1@hotmail.com> 

Subject :   

Re: Changing Taqleed 

Date :   

Mon, 9 Sep 2002 10:34:26 +0100 

Salaam Alaykum

The only way you can change Taqleed is when you come to conclusion that the Mujtahid you would like to follow is A'alam or more knoledqeable. However, some Ulama in Hawzah believe that we could follow different Mujtahids in different subjects and issues or chose to follow the most expert in the subject. I don't think any of the living Marja's allow that they all claim to be expert in all issues. Ayatullah Khamenehei, Mutahhari, Montazeri and Ayatullah Shahid Sadr have disscussed or disscussing the possibility of this.

M. Razavi

From: Representatives Of Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Seestani

Source: rafed.net

Answer: 

From :
"maktab"

To :
"The Mutah Matchmaker" <mutah1@hotmail.com>

Subject :
Re: Changing Taqleed

Date :
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:27:03 +0430

From: Representatives Of Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Seestani

Source: aalulbayt.org

Answer: 

From :
"Scholarsboard" <aalulbayt.org>

To :
<mutah1@hotmail.com>

Subject :
Reply

Date :
Thu, 31 Oct 2002 18:05:01 +0330

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Kindly, excuse us for not replying to your question sooner.

Translation of the Istifta Answer:

In the name of the Most High
Answer: It is not permissible to change Taqleed except for when an expert (ahle khibra) witnesses that the other Mujtahed is more knowledgeable. { If an ahle khibra witnesses so, it is permissible.)
Board of Istifta
Office of Grand Ayatollah Seestani

*Please, view attachment to read original answer.

From: Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Fadlallah

Source: Bayynat.org.lb

Answer: 

From :
"sayyed" <sayyed@bayynat.org.lb>

To :
<mutah1@hotmail.com>

Subject :
Answer " istiftaat Office "

Date :
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:42:59 +0300

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From: Ayatullah Fazel Lankarani

Source: Lankarani.net

Answer: 

From :
lankarani.net

To :
<mutah1@hotmail.com>

Subject :
The answer

Date :
Sun, 6 Oct 2002 09:52:58 +0330