 Throughout his life, Ayatollah Hosain Borujerdi, who was a quietist and therefore refrained from taking political stances, forbid his student Khomeini from engaging in non-religious matters.Twelver Shia Muslims have to follow one of several different marjas in the matters of fiqh.However, Ayatollahs hold different opinions in some of the matters, especially those considering the system of rule during the absence of Imams.