A girl has recently taken on the responsibility of following a religious authority and wants to follow Sayyid Muhammad Hussein. What should she do to be able to follow him since he is deceased?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him):
It is strongly advised that it is not permissible to follow a deceased scholar from the beginning.
Source: Answers to Questions - Ijtihad - Conditions of Following - Q 22
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him):
It is not permissible to follow a deceased scholar from the beginning, even if he is more knowledgeable than the living.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol 1 - Ijtihad - M7
May you be successful in all good.