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A Reader on Following Schools of Thought (Madhabs)


Why Follow a Madhab and How to Choose One

What is a Madhhab? Why is it necessary to follow one?

Why Muslims Follow Madhhabs?

Would you advise individuals to study hadith from al-Bukhari and Muslim on their own?

Understanding the Four Madhhabs

Shaykh Murabtal Haaj’s Fatwa on Following One of the Four Accepted Madhhabs

How Do I Choose A School Of Thought (madhhab) & Why?

How Can A Convert Follow A School Of Thought Correctly?

How Are Madhabs Any Different From Sects In Christianity?

Taking Rulings Directly From Imam Muhammad’s Six Books (kutub dhahir al-riwaya)

Differences of Opinion and Choosing Opinions from Other Madhabs

Differences of Opinion & Determining Sound Scholarship

Avoiding Differences of Opinion: Why & When Can I Follow Another School?

Can a Hanafi Follow the Shafi’i Opinion on Joining Prayers When Traveling?

Why Is Talfiq Impermissible When The Earlier Generations Seem To Have Done It?

The Path of Taqwa: Avoiding Differences of Opinion