Question:1- Is it permissible to follow a deceased religious scholar (religious authority) as a start? 2- Is it permissible to remain on the taqlid (following) of a deceased religious scholar?

Answer:In the name of Allah, it is well-known and widely accepted that His Eminence, religious scholar Al-Najafy (may Allah prolong his life), does not permit following a deceased religious scholar as a start, nor remaining on his taqlid, even if the deceased was more knowledgeable than the living religious scholar. Allah knows best.