A question about the permissibility of transferring religious adherence from a living scholar to a deceased one.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him):
It is advisable not to abandon the precaution of following the living scholar who is the most knowledgeable in initial adherence.
Source: Answers to Inquiries, Q22.
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him):
It is not permissible to begin following a deceased scholar, even if he is more knowledgeable than the living one.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Issue 7.
May you be successful in all good.