I converted to Islam in a Sunni mosque but now follow the Ahlulbayt. If I choose a Marja, is it enough just to get and follow the Risalah Amaliyah from the internet or do I need to notify the Marja that I want to follow him?
I converted to Islam in a Sunni mosque but now follow the Ahlulbayt. If I choose a Marja, is it enough just to get and follow the Risalah Amaliyah from the internet or do I need to notify the Marja that I want to follow him?
Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 5 years ago
Best of wishes on this next stage of your spiritual journey, and, yes, it is enough to have the intention to follow a marja' and to do your best to do so; you do not need to notify the marja'.