Ruling According to a Specific Rabbi
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Question
Is there a place in Halacha to follow the opinion of a specific rabbi, or should one always be stringent with all accepted methods? If there is room for this, am I obligated to follow the opinion of the specific rabbi I chose in all laws, or is it sufficient to follow him in a specific area, for example, all the laws of Shabbat, all the laws of Niddah? When the specific rabbi I chose does not speak on a certain topic, can I choose a second and third rabbi to follow when the first rabbi is not available? On what basis can one choose the opinion of a specific rabbi, inclination of the heart?
Answer
Hello,
Our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, answered that if a person chooses a specific rabbi, they should follow all the laws that this rabbi has spoken about according to that rabbi's opinion.
In other laws where there are different opinions and that rabbi has not ruled, one should be stringent in laws that are from the Torah and may be lenient in rabbinic laws.
However, if they asked a rabbi and he permitted it, they may be lenient even in matters from the Torah.
Source
According to the instructions of our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita