11:20 - 2017/12/05
Question: Is it permissible to follow the scholars of other countries even if they cannot be possibly reached?
Answer: Following a qualified mujtahid in matters pertaining to Islamic law does not require that the mujtahid comes from and/or reside in the same country as the mukallaf does.[1]
1. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Taqlīd, Conditions of Taqlīd, Q11.