71--What are the conditions for a religious authority (marja') to be followed, and what is the way to recognize them?
[(1)] He must be among the jurists who are more specialized than all others -- so well-known among the scholars of jurisprudence that a person can be assured that this jurist meets the required conditions.
[(2)] He must be able to derive the religious rulings of the day from their sources -- so well-known among the scholars of jurisprudence that a person can be assured and know that this jurist meets the required conditions.
[(3)] He must be among the jurists who are more specialized than all others -- by referring to his practical treatise (risalah amaliyyah) and reviewing it, so that believers can be assured, and his standing relative to other jurists is more reliable.
[(4)] He must be able to derive the religious rulings of the day from their sources -- by referring to his practical treatise and reviewing it, so that a person can be assured, and his standing relative to other jurists is more reliable.
\textbf{71--} \textbf{What are the conditions for a religious authority (marja') to be followed, and what is the way to recognize them?}
\begin{enumerate}
\item[(1)] He must be among the jurists who are more specialized than all others -- so well-known among the scholars of jurisprudence that a person can be assured that this jurist meets the required conditions.
\item[(2)] He must be able to derive the religious rulings of the day from their sources -- so well-known among the scholars of jurisprudence that a person can be assured and know that this jurist meets the required conditions.
\item[(3)] He must be among the jurists who are more specialized than all others -- by referring to his practical treatise (risalah amaliyyah) and reviewing it, so that believers can be assured, and his standing relative to other jurists is more reliable.
\item[(4)] He must be able to derive the religious rulings of the day from their sources -- by referring to his practical treatise and reviewing it, so that a person can be assured, and his standing relative to other jurists is more reliable.
\end{enumerate}