The question addresses whether a preacher who follows a living scholar, who rules against following a deceased scholar from the beginning, can respond to inquiries from the deceased scholar.
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Peace be upon you.
Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
It is permissible in itself. However, if you know that the person is ignorant of the rulings of imitation and that their imitation is based on incorrect premises, you must teach and guide them, as it is necessary to guide the ignorant regarding religious rulings whether they ask or not.
Source: Special Inquiry
Ayatollah Sistani (may Allah protect him):
It is permissible in itself. However, if you know that the person is ignorant of the rulings of imitation and that their imitation is based on incorrect premises, you must teach and guide them, as it is necessary to guide the ignorant regarding religious rulings if they ask, and it is also advisable to do so even if they do not ask.
Source: Official Website
May you be successful in all good.