Is it necessary to follow the new authority regarding the sighting of the Eid moon if one changes their religious authority for travel and work rulings?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Ayatollah Khamenei and Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect them):
Changing one's religious authority in a specific matter does not mean that one must adhere to all the rulings of the new authority. Therefore, if a student of knowledge changes their authority regarding prayer and fasting, they cannot follow the new authority's stance on the sighting of the moon; they must continue to follow their original authority.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him): Educational Message - Ijtihad - Ijtihad (2) - Conditions of a Religious Authority + Special Inquiry
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol. 1 - Ijtihad - M8 + Types of Precaution