Help!!!!

[Anonymous]

Nobody's answering this on the open forum so I figured I'd post here Basically I want to know if it is compulsory to follow a "madhab" like Hanifi/Shafi'ee/Maliki/Hanbali.

Some say this is biddah and pure Islam is what Koran and Sunnah teach us, as practiced by the Salafis (early generations of Muslims)

Others say we need the madhabs to interpret Islam and translate it into daily life.

What do you all think? Rules for salaah times, diet, etc differ according to the 4 madhabs, not significantly but they differ.

[Ftoma]

Waalikum salaam

The way I see things: there is only a slight difference in prayers in the differenty schools such as maliki, hanafi, henbali and shafia. E.g. Moroccans are mostly of the Maliki school, you may see that back in the way the hands are held during prayer. According to Rasul'Allah (pbuh) who foresaw differences it is not a problem. You can find that back in hadith.

There would not have been shari'a without those lawscholars. Allah subhana waa talla gave us Quran Karim and there is the Sunnah of Rasul Allah (pbuh) but there was no law left as legacy when Rasul Allah left the Dunya.

As for Salafiyen, if one means the early ancestors by it, I have no problem. I have a problem though with Salafistes.

ma salama

F

[Anonymous]

Shoukran Ftoma!!!

Can I ask you then , if a person can follow all the 4 Imaams at the same time. Eg. Shafia says eating prawns (And other shellfish) is fine. Hanifi say it is definitely Makrooh.

I have heard that one has to have Taqleed (follow ONE Imaam only), what r ur feelings/thoughts/knowledge on this?

I searched the Net and most articles say that following all 4 Imaams is not allowed, you have to choose one. This doesn't make sense to me - I mean at the end of the day we're all still following Koran and Sunna right?

[HOUDA-K]

Originally posted by Anonymous
Nobody's answering this on the open forum so I figured I'd post here Basically I want to know if it is compulsory to follow a "madhab" like Hanifi/Shafi'ee/Maliki/Hanbali.

Some say this is biddah and pure Islam is what Koran and Sunnah teach us, as practiced by the Salafis (early generations of Muslims)

Others say we need the madhabs to interpret Islam and translate it into daily life.

What do you all think? Rules for salaah times, diet, etc differ according to the 4 madhabs, not significantly but they differ.

Walaikum assalam Sisters

The madhhabs are a reality of our Ummah since the time of the Sahaba: people studied the Qur'an and Prophetic teachings under different Companions of the) and the Companions themselves differed in understanding the details of the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunna.

These differences were of understanding to the next generations, until they were systematized. Four of these mujtahids (as Ftoma mentioned above) had their schools transmitted and taught more extensively and thus survived, due to the greater strength of their methodology.

Throughout history, scholars of different madhhabs have studied together.

Wa Salam

Your Sister in Islam
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•-• HOUDA~K •-•


WARNING : Prepare to meet God

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by HOUDA-K

Shoukran sis H!! So could we follow all 4 Imams or do we just have to follow one exclusively? See my post to Ftoma , appraently there is a thing called "Taqleed" saying that we have to follow ONE imam and not stray from that?

Walaikum assalam Sisters

The madhhabs are a reality of our Ummah since the time of the Sahaba: people studied the Qur'an and Prophetic teachings under different Companions of the) and the Companions themselves differed in understanding the details of the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunna.

These differences were of understanding to the next generations, until they were systematized. Four of these mujtahids (as Ftoma mentioned above) had their schools transmitted and taught more extensively and thus survived, due to the greater strength of their methodology.

Throughout history, scholars of different madhhabs have studied together.

Wa Salam

Your Sister in Islam
___________________________
•-• HOUDA~K •-•


WARNING : Prepare to meet God

[HOUDA-K]

You have to know your situation and you should follow the madhab that you can learn and apply best. If one has learned a madhab already then the default is that one stick to it. Why? Because you have some knowledge of that madhab and presumably, if one has acted as you should one knows enough to be able to ensure that one’s worship and practice is correct.

However, if you’re is unable or unsatisfied with that way then there is nothing wrong with switching to another madhab, ya’ani the madhabs are a means to an end.

And Allah knows best

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by HOUDA-K
You have to know your situation and you should follow the madhab that you can learn and apply best. If one has learned a madhab already then the default is that one stick to it. Why? Because you have some knowledge of that madhab and presumably, if one has acted as you should one knows enough to be able to ensure that one’s worship and practice is correct.

However, if you’re is unable or unsatisfied with that way then there is nothing wrong with switching to another madhab, ya’ani the madhabs are a means to an end.

And Allah knows best

Its not a case of being dissatisfied and so changing madhabs. What I am saying is why not use all 4. Eg one grows up learning the Hanifi way. Asr salah according to Hanifi is later than Shafiee , why not read salah according to Shafiee time if it suits you?

My gut feel is follow logic, we don't have to follow just ONE imaam exclusively.

What if a Hanifi follower wants to eat shellfish ? Must he abstain cos Hanifis say its Makrooh or must he ignore this rule seeing as Shafiee are allowed to do it.

I am interested to hear thoughts on this.