1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Can you provide information on whether it is written in Quran and Hadith that a Mujtahid should be alive, or if this is a rule made by scholars? Additionally, could you explain the disadvantages of following a dead Mujtahid?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Quran says: Ask those who have the knowledge if you don't know. فاسألوا أهل الذكر إن كنتم لا تعلمون Sura Al-Anbiyaa, verse 7. Obviously we can not ask a dead scholar no matter how high was his knowledge.

Mujtahid must be alive to understand the exact situation of any matter then deduct the Islamic rule of it from Quran, Sunnah, Aql and Ijmaa'.

Sunni Muslims follow dead Shaikhs like Abu Hanifa, Shafi'ee, Malik and Ibn Hanbal. Even Salafi or Wahabi sects follow Ibn Taymiyyah. All of them died before many centuries and never witnessed nor knew about our current issues. Following dead scholar does not fulfill the need of guidance at all because full guidance needs full knowledge about the situation which is with a living eligible scholar not with a dead scholar.

All Hadeeths asking us to refer to the scholars never asked to refer to dead scholars but living scholars who can be asked and who can reply after understanding the situation.

'Wassalam.
Who is the most learned Mujtahid after Sayyid al-Sistani and how can I contact him?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The most learned Mujahid among Shia Ulama can be known through valid witnesses of at least two of the high caliber Ulama in the Hawza who are called Ahl al-Khibra or Khubra أهل الخبرة.

It is not for any one else out of the high caliber Ulama to give witness in this matter. 
Hawza Ulama usually guide people when the need arises.

There are few high learned Mujtahids but you need two high caliber Ulama to give you their wtnisses.

Wassalam.
Why are there no female Prophets or Imams? Why are all the leadership positions in Islam reserved for men including the ability to be a Mujtahid?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

I have addressed this question in a series of presentations that might be useful to you, in shaa Allah. 
I am in the process of choosing a Mujtahid and I would appreciate if you could tell me with which Mujtahid you believe to be the most knowledgeable?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You need to follow the witness of two of more of Ahlul Khubra أهل الخبرة 

Ahlul Khubra are the high standard of Ulama in the Hawza who know the level of knowledge of the Mujtahids and define who is the most knowledgeable among them.

'Wassalam.