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Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, best blessing and perfect greeting to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, his family and his companions altogether. As accomplishing the talent of passing verdicts in Islamic law (Ijtihad) is unattainable to any one, since it requires extraction and free time, Shari'a, out of its easiness, has commanded each adult according to his abilities. Thus, it obliges both the layman and the Jurist (Mujtahid) to know the general principles and the necessary basics of the religion, whereas it distinguishes Al Mujtahid with the duty of giving verdicts in the rules of practical issues that have been established via obligatory rules (less than Mutawattir) . Hence, is it permissible for ordinary people to emitate the jurists concerning the branches of the Jurisprudence? Furthermore, the Mujtahid, himself, might not be able to give Ijtihad and perhaps, for some reason, fails to achieve that; therefore, is it acceptable for him to imitate other jurists too? Moreover, what is the effect of these two cases in prayer's conditions like facing Al Kiblah and when it is time to prayer? These are what the paper in hand will answer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]