Question: What is a Marja

Answer: A marja is a scholar whom one refers to as a source of reference for Islamic law  

Question: What is Taqlīd

Answer: Taqlīd is the process of following the rulings of whom one thinks is the most knowledgeable scholar

Question: What is Tawzīh al-Masā’il?

Answer: It is a book that contains all the major answers to legal issues in almost all the major areas of Islamic practice and ritual by a Marja.

Question: What is Minhāj al-Ṣaliḥīn?

Answer: The Arabic version of Tawzīh al-Masā’il, which are usually in Persian. 

Question: Are the Tawzīh al-Masā’il available in English?

Answer: Yes, for most major Marjas in today’s world, there exists English translations of their works.