A: If his failure to learn religious rules leads to forsaking an obligation or committing an unlawful action, he will he a sinner
Q7:
When some individuals, who do not have enough knowledge, are asked whom they follow, they reply: "We do not know," or say: "We follow this or that marja " without feeling any obligation to refer to his risalah and act upon it. What is the rule concerning their actions?
A: If their actions are in accordance with precaution, the real rule {waqi'}, or the verdict of the nujtahid to whom they
There are two kinds of subjects: simple {sirf} and inferred {mustanbat}. The responsibility to identify a simple subject such as determining whether a certain liquid is wine {khamr} - rests with the mukallaf In contrast, the identification of an inferred subject lies within the competence of Islamic jurist, like defining profane music {ghina} as a sound that causes excitement, not every sound that contains melody and is free of exciting effect. Inferred subjects are, in turn, of two kinds. Some of them are "fixed", i.e., they do not vary from one time or place to another, as in the case of profane music. Some other inferred subjects are "variable" in the sense that they are influenced by surrounding circumstances. Since rules depend on subjects and change as a result of their alteration, the identification of variable, inferred subjects has some role in Islamic jurisprudence.
must refer, those actions will be valid
Q8:
In cases where the most learned mujtahid takes precautions as an obligatory measure {ihtiyat wajib or obligatory precaution}, we can refer to a mujtahid who is the most learned after him. Our question is that if the second most learned mujtahid also calls for obligatory precaution, will it be permissible to refer to someone who is the most knowledgeable one after the previous two mujtahids and so on? Please explain this problem's rule.
A: there is No problem in referring to a mujtahid who does not call for obligatory precaution, and instead has a clear-cut verdict on the issue provided that the order of a'lamiyyah is observed
Q9:
Is it permissible to follow an Islamic jurist who is not a marja ' and does not have a risalah?
A: If it is proved for the mukallaf who wants to follow this jurist, that he is a qualified mujtahid there will be no problem in following him.
Q10:
May a mukallaf follow someone who holds ijtihad only in one of the sections of Islamic law, like prayers {salat} or fasting {sawm}, with respect to issues relating to that section?
A: the verdict of a partial {mutajazzi '} jurist is binding {hujjah} for himself but the permissibility of following him for others is problematic although not unlikely.
Q11:
Is it permissible to follow the scholars of other countries even if they cannot be possibly reached?
A: Following a qualified jurist in matters pertaining to Islamic law does not require that he comes from, and reside in, the mukallaf's country.