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**Z1IRo4Ap** · 05-14-2011, 03:02 PM

wa alaikum salam,

No, Salafis and Hanbalis are not the same. *Some wahhabis follow the Hanbali school in matters of usul and furu' whilst salafi do not make taqlid of an imam in these affairs. Salafis and Wahhabis share the same 'aqidah and due to the fact that *some hanbalis held similar aqidah views, salafis are sometimes mistaken for hanbalis. So if someone says salafi/hanbali, they probably mean wahhabi and Allah knows best. Furthermore, it seems that the wahhabi hanbalis follow most of Ibn Taymiyyah's "ikhtiyarat" views and do not stick to the mufta bihi....

Following the usool of Imam Ahmad technically makes them hanbalis.... Because of the format of the madhab and it's usool. Most if not ALL of the Hanabilah have had iktiyaraat and didn't stick to the "mufta bihi" because of the fact that the Hanabilah scholars were more willing to do ijtihaad and follow what they thought was correct. There are Raajih opinions, however sometimes even the Shaykayn of the Madhab go against the Raajih for what the deem more correct. So in actuality following what he the Mujtahid deems more correct even if going against the "Madhab opinion" is closer to the Madhab, because of the Usool of the Madhab.

05-14-2011, 03:02 PM	#33
Z1IRo4Ap Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	wa alaikum salam, No, Salafis and Hanbalis are not the same. Some wahhabis follow the Hanbali school in matters of usul and furu' whilst salafi do not make taqlid of an imam in these affairs. Salafis and Wahhabis share the same 'aqidah and due to the fact that some hanbalis held similar aqidah views, salafis are sometimes mistaken for hanbalis. So if someone says salafi/hanbali, they probably mean wahhabi and Allah knows best. Furthermore, it seems that the wahhabi hanbalis follow most of Ibn Taymiyyah's "ikhtiyarat" views and do not stick to the mufta bihi.... Following the usool of Imam Ahmad technically makes them hanbalis.... Because of the format of the madhab and it's usool. Most if not ALL of the Hanabilah have had iktiyaraat and didn't stick to the "mufta bihi" because of the fact that the Hanabilah scholars were more willing to do ijtihaad and follow what they thought was correct. There are Raajih opinions, however sometimes even the Shaykayn of the Madhab go against the Raajih for what the deem more correct. So in actuality following what he the Mujtahid deems more correct even if going against the "Madhab opinion" is closer to the Madhab, because of the Usool of the Madhab.
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