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**bettingonosports** · 07-07-2011, 04:23 AM

I am a Shafi'i however lately I have been thinking of changing to the Maliki madhab - I know many will say but they are all sound, however I'd like to dispense with that argument.

My reason for changing is that I believe the school of Imam Malik to be sounder on a number of issues than that of Imam Shafi'i, and at times vice versa. There are also a number of rulings in the Shafi'i madhab, that I simply don't agree with, but agree with their opposite in Maliki fiqh ie circumcision.

In light of the above is it permissible for me to change madhab? I have probably the same amount of access to Maliki materials and scholars, as I do to Shafi'i ones, as such I wouldn't be losing anything per se.

1. Make dua to Allah to guide you (and us) as He guides others. Allahumahdini fiman hadayt.

He will guide you (and us) towards the best of path, whichever it is. Pray istikharah.

2. Clear your mind about any personal opinions regarding Islamic rulings. Be humble in terms of religion. This is not physics or chemistry or social sciences where someone can say that I'm better than your are, etc. This is Islam, only Allah knows who is better and who is not. When we start to say "my opinion is..." or "I think..." this is not what person who wants to learn deen would always say. In Islam, we should be careful what we say and what not. Reserve the opinion to ourselves and start to say "That person/scholar may be true and I may be wrong" much often. This way we will benefit the knowledge of deen much better

Wallahu a'lam.

To other brothers, he (and all of us) are learning, so maybe a little bit of cool would help.

07-07-2011, 04:23 AM	#17
bettingonosports Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	I am a Shafi'i however lately I have been thinking of changing to the Maliki madhab - I know many will say but they are all sound, however I'd like to dispense with that argument. My reason for changing is that I believe the school of Imam Malik to be sounder on a number of issues than that of Imam Shafi'i, and at times vice versa. There are also a number of rulings in the Shafi'i madhab, that I simply don't agree with, but agree with their opposite in Maliki fiqh ie circumcision. In light of the above is it permissible for me to change madhab? I have probably the same amount of access to Maliki materials and scholars, as I do to Shafi'i ones, as such I wouldn't be losing anything per se. 1. Make dua to Allah to guide you (and us) as He guides others. Allahumahdini fiman hadayt. He will guide you (and us) towards the best of path, whichever it is. Pray istikharah. 2. Clear your mind about any personal opinions regarding Islamic rulings. Be humble in terms of religion. This is not physics or chemistry or social sciences where someone can say that I'm better than your are, etc. This is Islam, only Allah knows who is better and who is not. When we start to say "my opinion is..." or "I think..." this is not what person who wants to learn deen would always say. In Islam, we should be careful what we say and what not. Reserve the opinion to ourselves and start to say "That person/scholar may be true and I may be wrong" much often. This way we will benefit the knowledge of deen much better Wallahu a'lam. To other brothers, he (and all of us) are learning, so maybe a little bit of cool would help.
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