Questions tagged [madhhab]
A school of legal thought.
64
questions
9
votes
1
answer
561
views
Where and when did the notion of "You must follow one madhhab exclusively" originate?
Can someone with knowledge on the evolution of fiqh pinpoint something in history about where this notion originated from? Today we hear from one side that following one madhhab exclusively is almost ...
- 13.1k
9
votes
1
answer
5k
views
What is the origin of the Ja'fari Madhab (School of Jurisprudence)?
As is known, Ja'far Sadiq (جعفر الصادق) is one of the imams/scholars and Faqeehs of the Aalul Bait, and a number of scholars took from him like Malik and Abu Hanifah and others. But like many of the ...
- 15.3k
8
votes
4
answers
12k
views
Is it necessary to follow a particular madhab?
As a new muslim, people tend to ask me which madhab do you follow... are you Hanafi, Maliki , Shafi or Hanbali?
What do I answer?
Why do some get annoyed if I say I am just a Muslim and since all ...
- 4,039
7
votes
4
answers
3k
views
Do the four Sunni madh'habs divide Muslims?
What are the rulings over differences in opinion between madh'habs? How should they be resolved? As an example: as the Hanafi interpretation of 'Praying the prayers according to it's time' leading to ...
- 2,534
7
votes
4
answers
16k
views
How does the Maliki school make Tasleem at the end of salat?
How do the Malaki school of fiqh (islamic jurisdiction) make the Tasleem at the end of salat? I have heard that if someone was praying with you at your side then you can just say the salams to that ...
- 15.3k
7
votes
2
answers
5k
views
Is it permissible to mix rulings from different madhabs?
For example, lets say madhab A argues bleeding invalidates wudu but touching women (for men) doesn't, and madhab B says the exact opposite. Can a layman Muslim argue something like one of these;
...
user44
7
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What are the opinions on moonsigthing as per the classical scholars?
Currently, the issue of moonsighting is creating much confusion in many countries, Can we have an overview of opinions on moonsighting from classical scholars mainly Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam ...
- 755
7
votes
4
answers
1k
views
Did Imam Ash-Shafei reject some hadith?
I was once told by a Shafei scholar that Imam Ash-Shafei rejected hadith narrated by two Sahaba. I distinctly remember one of them to be Amr ibn Al-Aas, and the second one was Abu Sufiyan or one his ...
- 5,383
6
votes
4
answers
20k
views
Do any schools consider eel haram, and why?
Given that eel is clearly a water animal, one would think that it would fall under the general ruling of the hadith wherein the sea's water is pure and its dead is permissible. However, I clearly ...
- 12.6k
6
votes
1
answer
23k
views
What are basic (osol al fiqh) differences & similarities between the 4 (existing) Legal Sunni Schools: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, & Shafi'i? Charts? [closed]
What are the basic (osol al fiqh) differences and similarities between the four existing legal sunni schools of thoughts: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, and Shafi'i?
Is there a chart/venn diagram that is ...
6
votes
1
answer
3k
views
How do (Sunni) people choose their madh-hab?
There are now several school of thoughts (madh-habs) in Islam. They are following different Imams and the method of practicing the religion is slightly different. Basically the question is how people ...
- 663
6
votes
2
answers
323
views
How do no Madhhab sects determine strongest opinion?
On Islamqa.info they discuss different opinions of a particular topic from the 4 schools and perhaps others then say "... But the strongest opinion is..." The same applies on Q & A shows on ...
- 61
6
votes
0
answers
122
views
Should I correct an imam who forces his opinions on his community? [closed]
Salam, my masjid has a new Imam who seems to be a very friendly and knowledgeable brother Masha Allah. But one thing he does is in Salah, he seems to force the congregation to follow his opinion on ...
- 423
6
votes
3
answers
3k
views
What is the origin of the concept of four ways to follow Islam?
Many times I hear people say (there are four ways to follow Islam) and many similar things, and that the four madhahib (Al Malikiyah, Al Hanafiyah, Al Shafi'iyah, and Al Hanabilah) are these four ways ...
- 15.3k
5
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Can a person take individual opinions from any of the four schools or is it mandatory to follow only one throughout your life?
I don't see a problem in following a ruling which for me holds more weight according to the authentic hadith and Quran over the rulings which were just opinions from people, presumably from Quran and ...
user940
4
votes
1
answer
463
views
What to do with majority opinions by scholars?
I've read these questions and their answers on consensus (ijma), forming a consensus through ijtehad, and opinion:
A Question Concerning Consensus and Hadith
What is Ijmaa? How is it established?
...
- 222
4
votes
1
answer
2k
views
According to the four Sunni schools, is it impermissible to follow an extinct madhhab?
There seems to be a number of Sunni madhhabs which are considered extinct, e.g.: Awza'i, Jariri, Laythi, Thawri, Zahiri.
Question: According to the four Sunni schools, is it impermissible to follow ...
- 20.9k
4
votes
0
answers
190
views
Madh'hab view from famous muhadditheens [closed]
I heard that famous scholars like Imam Bhukhari[rah], Imam Muslim[rah] were born after the period of Imams of Maddhabs(Abuhanifa[rah],Shafi[rah]).
So,they should heard about Fiqh(Maddhab) and they ...
- 6,061
4
votes
1
answer
172
views
Why do sects insist on existing even though it is clearly forbidden?
there are some verses in the Quran which clearly prohibit to be in sects or to identify oneself as someone other than a plain muslim, so why do sects insist on existing even though it is clearly ...
- 325
3
votes
1
answer
371
views
What does the "Taqlid Period, after the formation of Madhabs and the closing of the gate of ijtihad" refer to?
A. Maftuhin, The Historiography of Islamic Law: The Case of Tarikh al-Tashri' Literature, Al-Jāmi‘ah: J. Islamic Studies, 2016 (URL), writes:
Islamic law used to be powerful, and now it suffered a ...
- 20.9k
3
votes
1
answer
101
views
In what way does a layperson have no legal school?
This question relates to Is Islam Easy to Understand or Not?: Salafis, the Democratization of Interpretation and the Need for the Ulema, Jonathan A. C. Brown, Journal of Islamic Studies (2015) 26 (2): ...
- 20.9k
3
votes
3
answers
11k
views
Do the muqtadis need to recite anything while praying behind the imam, whether it is during silent salah or loud salah?
When praying the fard of Dhuhr/Zuhr and Asr salah in congregation behind the imam, the imam recites everything silently.
According to some websites, it is makrooh tahrimi to recite anything behind ...
- 4,699
3
votes
0
answers
391
views
Sources of Fiqh from Madhabs
Within the sunni branch of Islam, there are the 4 major Madhabs (Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali). My question is, is there a book or compilation of sources for each and every fiqh draw by Imam Abu ...
- 755
3
votes
0
answers
179
views
What is the "established madhhab" for each of the 4 sunni schools of fiqh?
Basically the question Should I correct an imam who forces his opinions on his community? is the reason for me to ask the above question.
As I know (or learnt) that even if abu Hanifa holds the ...
- 45.8k
3
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Is it important to follow one of the four mazhab in Islam? [duplicate]
As the majority of Muslims follows one of the four great imam in Islam, is it really important to follow them? Do everyone of us has the ability to solve our daily matters in the light of Quran and ...
- 123
3
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Ahlul Hadith or Ahlul Ray [ أهل الحديث و أهل الرأي]?
What is the difference between Ahlul Hadith(People of Hadith) and Ahlul Rai(People of opinion) from fiqh perspective in the sense how do they differ in ruling? , I read that Hanafi Madhab is the only ...
user940
2
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Is it true that the Prophet Muhammad foretold the birth of Malik ibn Anas?
From Wikipedia:
According to classical Sunni tradition, the Prophet Muhammad foretold the birth of Malik, saying:
"Very soon will people beat the flanks of camels in search of knowledge and they ...
- 4,699
2
votes
1
answer
940
views
Why are there so many variations of Islam and what distinguishes them?
We have four main Islamic schools of thought, namely : Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi and Hanbali. Then again we have Sunni, Salafism, Wahabism, Sufism and many more. We also have the authenticated Hadith ...
- 687
2
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Time of Asr Salah according to Safi'i and Hanafi can I follow both?
I'm confused about which Asr time I should follow. Can I pray in both of these times. If not then which has more evidence to support it, that I should follow it?
- 153
2
votes
1
answer
132
views
Different madhhabs
What happens when different madhhabs differ on a ruling, like the Hanafi, Hanbali Maliki and Shafi, does that mean that in each madhhab all of its members agree and on an opinion and in the other ...
user51811
2
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Can I do prayer at this time?
So I am a Muslim, I use the Hanafi fiqh (so does the rest of my family), and I use ‘Islamic University of Sciences, Karachi’ as my calculation method (because it matches with Abu Hanifa’s opinion), ...
- 335
2
votes
2
answers
224
views
Raf'ol yadayn when I am praying behind a imam of different madhab
I'am used to do raf'ol yadayn in prayer... but when I am praying behind an imam, can I do rafol yadayn when imam didn't?
or shouldn't I do that and need to follow the imam?
If I do so, will my salat ...
- 21
2
votes
0
answers
197
views
Did Imam Ibn Jarir al Tabari say women can be Imams of prayer?
Whenever I searched about the issue of the permissibility of a woman leading a prayer, I find that many people cite al Tabari as having given a verdict that women can indeed lead the prayer. But I ...
- 569
2
votes
0
answers
89
views
Did some Scholars equate ḍarūrah with Ikrah?
I was reading this statement by a Scholar
That some of them (People of Knowledge) do not differentiate between ikrāh (compulsion) and ḍarūrah (necessity), so they make what is permitted in the case of ...
- 131
2
votes
0
answers
59
views
Hypothetically, what would a new school of Islam require besides scholars, followers, and recognition?
A friend told me once, while joking, that we should start one. I though about it since, and there seems to be no regulation whatsoever about it. Schools have been founded all throughout history. Is ...
- 381
2
votes
0
answers
500
views
What are the similarities/differences between the four Madhabs? Charts? [duplicate]
I'm very new to the studies of Islam so I apologize if my question is very basic.
It is my understanding that madhab is a term to describe a school of thought AND that in general, there are four ...
2
votes
0
answers
170
views
Is Taqleed Fard in Islam? [duplicate]
Many of the followers of the 4 schools of thought claim that it is Fard to do Taqleed and join one of the 4 schools while there are others like Salafis who claim that Taqleed by a non-layman can be a ...
user940
2
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Sunni - Is it obligatory for a Muslim to adhere to one specific School of Thought (Madhhab)?
[This question has been asked and seeking answers from Sunni or Ahlus Sunnah perspective]
Assalamu 'Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.
This is a very hot and one of the most heavily debated issue ...
1
vote
2
answers
843
views
Did Muhammad bin idrees ash shafaee make such a statement?
Did ash shafaee say imam layth bin saad is better imam than imam malik?
If imam layth bin saad is better than imam malik why don't we have laythi school of jurisprudence?
- 269
1
vote
1
answer
12k
views
How many Sunnah and Nafl rak'at one should offer in Jumuah salah according to all the 4 Imaams?
I want to know how many sunnah and nafl rak'ats one should offer in Jumuah prayer/salah according to all the 4 Imaams?
It would be great if you could tell me in details about all 4 Imaams.
- 353
1
vote
2
answers
2k
views
Why are there different Islamic Schools?
I hear people saying "I follow Maliki" or "I am Hanafi". Aren't we just all Muslims?
- 59
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
How are Adhan and Iqama recited in the Ibadi madhhab?
Assalamu Alaikum,
I was researching the way different madhhabs perform adhan and iqama, but I couldn't find reliable information regarding the Ibadi madhhab's adhan and iqama...
The only thing I ...
- 25
1
vote
1
answer
279
views
Is the night prayer obligatory or desirable?
I searched for this subject, but I found that the Hanbali, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanafi madhhab differed in the ruling on the night prayer.
وقال تعالى: ﴿أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ ءانَاء ٱلَّيْلِ سَـٰجِداً ...
- 121
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
Does the Hanafi madhab allow men to get married to women of the people of the book?
On recent questions I have heard that it is allowed for a Muslim man to get married to Christian or Jewish women but a book called Taleemul Haq says that Muslims can only get married to other Muslims?
- 4,699
1
vote
1
answer
79
views
Can Mushrikin make Mu'ahadat with Muslims?
As per 9:5, Jihad is warranted against all Mushrikin (except Daar al-'Ahd)
As per 9:7, It is said that only Mu'ahadat made at al-Masjid al-Haram are valid
As per 9:28, Mushrikin are not allowed to ...
- 111
1
vote
1
answer
595
views
Did abu hanifah say aqeeqah is an innovation?
I spent 30 minutes looking for evidences for a statement i heard. The statement is :
Abu Hanifa said aqeeqah (sunnah of sacrificing animals to withdraw new born as mortgage from Allah) is an ...
1
vote
0
answers
183
views
What is Madrasathul Athar and Madrasthul Ra'y?
I came across these two terms while reading a book and I couldn't fully understand what the book said.
The book said Madrasathul Ra'y was the school of thought of Imam Abu Hanifa Rahimullah and ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
32
views
What differences are there in funerary practices between madhhabs?
I am not Muslim; just writing a paper.
I understand that there are eight schools of jurisprudence according to the Amman Message of 2004 (disregarding the doubts I've seen some people express about ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
Should I say "Ameen" loudly if I'm the only one to do so?
In a congregation where the "Ameen" is said silently after the Fatiha such as the Hanafi, if I'm of the view that the stronger view is it should be say loudly or my particular school of thought ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
184
views
How do we reconcile Offensive jihad with the prophetic injunction to not desire an encounter with the enemy?
As I understand it, Offensive Jihad which is the initiation of warfare against the kuffar based on their rejection of Islam is proven from the Qur'an, Sunnah and the Madhahib of the Salaf:
Allah said:
...
- 569