Question: Can one change their marja’ on selected issues only? For example is it okay to follow Marja’ A (eg. Ayatullah Sistani) as my main marja’, but for issues related to mut’ah (temporary marriage), to follow marja’ B (eg. Sayed al-Hakim)? Answer: A person is allowed to follow one marja’ in some aspects of fiqh, [...]

Question: I know a sister who says she is against taqleed because she feels that fallible male scholars aren’t able to understand what a female goes through so their rulings aren’t fair towards them. How would you reply to this? Answer: The role and responsibility of the Marja’ is to deduct the Islamic ruling from [...]

Question: If my parents do taqleed to a Marja’ can I do taqleed to that same person just because they do, or do I need to do my own research? Answer: The way to find a Marja’ to follow is to ask two qualified scholars who testify to that Marja’ being the most knowledgeable. The [...]

Question: I have heard that the office of a recently deceased Marja’ has issued a fatwa saying that it is permissible for a new Muqallid to begin following that office, despite the fact that the Marja’ has passed away. Is the taqleed of the person who does this correct? Answer: When a Marja’ expires, his office [...]