مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٤ - FOLLOWING A MUJTAHID

in his book. And if there is a possibility that the judgement has been changedinvestigation in the matter is not necessary.
٧. If the most learned jurist gives a judgement about some matter his follower cannot act in that matter on the judgement of another jurist. However if he does notgive a judgement and says that according to precaution (Ihtiyat) a man should act in such and such a manner, for example if he says that as a pre- cautionary measure in thefirst and second Rakat (unit) of the prayers he should read a complete Chapter (Surah) after the Chapter of "Hamd", the follower may either act on this pre- caution which iscalled obligatory precaution (Ihtiyat Wajib) or he may act on the judgement of another jurist whom it is permissible to follow. Hence, if he (the second jurist) considersonly "Surah Hamd" to be enough he (the person offering prayers) may drop the second Surah. The position will also be he same if the most learned jurist says that the matterneeds deliberation (Tammul) or is objectionable (Ishkal).
٨. If the most learned jurist observes precaution after or before giving a judgement about a matter - for example, if he says that if an impure vessel is washedonce with Kurr water about ٣٨٨ liters) it become pure, although as precautionary measure it should be washed thrice, his follower can abandon acting according to theprecaution. This precaution is called recommended precaution (Ihtiyat Mustahab)
٩. If a jurist, who is followed by a person, dies and the follower has committed his judgements to memory, he can act n them as he acted during his life time.However, if he had not committed his judgements to memory or has forgotten hem he must refer to a jurist who is alive.
١٠. If a person commits to memory the judgements of a jurist about some problems and after the death of that jurist he follows a Living jurist in that matteraccording to his duty he cannot act again upon the judgements of the jurist who has passed away.