Ahl al-Khibra

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Do the Ahlul Khibra, who identify the Marja Taqleed, have to be Ayatollahs or Marja's themselves? Do they need to have reached the level of Ijtihad or can they just be normal scholars who are intermediate students at a Hawza?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

Ahlul Khibra are the experienced scholars in the Hawza who have the full ability to evaluate the standard of knowledge of highest scholars and give scientific opinion about who is the most knowledgeable among all the scholars. They do not need to be Maraaji' themselves. They are not any normal scholar or intermediate students at Hawza.

Wassalam.

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Marja' . Ahl al-Khibra

How can I identify the Ahl al Khibra who I should ask to find out about the Marja Taqleed to be followed?

Ahlul Khibra are the highly qualified scholars in the Hawza. They are known by the majority of the scholars in the Hawza.

Wassalam.