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**GinaGomesz** · 08-14-2011, 02:27 PM

Ah okay, I'm not a mujtahid imam though, so I'm not able to determine which opinion is more correct or which should be given preference. Therefore, were I to take from another madhab, it's impossible that I would be taking it based upon knowledge. Because for one to disagree with an opinion, or give preference by leaving one for another, you must either be equally or more qualified than that imam.

So were I to take from the Hanbali madhab, I'd clearly be doing so because of desires. And to take one opinion over another based upon desire is completely haram thoroughly established by the Qu'ran and Sunnah. Didn't sheikh Ibn Taymiyyah r.h. even write against people who did this?

Anyway thanks for all your help, you've been very helpful and I hope I haven't come across as being disrespectful. Hopefully someone will just help clarify iA.

Blind following of Madhabs and Taqleed/Ijtihaad would be a long discussion anyway. And even if you did (hypothetically speaking) agree to my statement above, it should be for the right reason, and not because of whim or desires. Clearly, this should never be the case.

Besides I didnt write the whole text afterall (which is has all the details of each view and comparing evidences etc, written by scholars). So I couldnt agree with you more on that, and rather think that you pointing it out is most certainly praiseworthy. To be honest I just looked around board and just realized that most here hold views similar to the one you mentioned on Ijtihaad/Taqleed, and perhaps Sufism. So I hope I didnt come off as imposing my view.

Jazak Allah Khair and thank you very much for your kindness.

08-14-2011, 02:27 PM	#8
GinaGomesz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	Ah okay, I'm not a mujtahid imam though, so I'm not able to determine which opinion is more correct or which should be given preference. Therefore, were I to take from another madhab, it's impossible that I would be taking it based upon knowledge. Because for one to disagree with an opinion, or give preference by leaving one for another, you must either be equally or more qualified than that imam. So were I to take from the Hanbali madhab, I'd clearly be doing so because of desires. And to take one opinion over another based upon desire is completely haram thoroughly established by the Qu'ran and Sunnah. Didn't sheikh Ibn Taymiyyah r.h. even write against people who did this? Anyway thanks for all your help, you've been very helpful and I hope I haven't come across as being disrespectful. Hopefully someone will just help clarify iA. Blind following of Madhabs and Taqleed/Ijtihaad would be a long discussion anyway. And even if you did (hypothetically speaking) agree to my statement above, it should be for the right reason, and not because of whim or desires. Clearly, this should never be the case. Besides I didnt write the whole text afterall (which is has all the details of each view and comparing evidences etc, written by scholars). So I couldnt agree with you more on that, and rather think that you pointing it out is most certainly praiseworthy. To be honest I just looked around board and just realized that most here hold views similar to the one you mentioned on Ijtihaad/Taqleed, and perhaps Sufism. So I hope I didnt come off as imposing my view. Jazak Allah Khair and thank you very much for your kindness.
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