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I think it was more than a disagreement. but, I don't want to dwell on that. Just making the valid point of why collaboration does not happen on a wider scale.

I do think its a shame as I believe there are some really really good scholars out there, from other schools, who could offer alot to the deobandi flock. Not in terms of fiqh,but in many other issues. and of course vice versa.

How is life for muslims in norwich? normal to see men in the long thawbs and women in their abayas/jilbabs(never know what the things are called!)?

I think its healthy for Muslims to sample how other Muslim communities live. Might have to pop into norwich one day inshallah.

Nomadic,how has this friend adjusted to being a murid of shaykh saleem whilst also obviously having a connection to the murabitun? How does he handle the varying views of each stance on various issues. If this friend is/was married, and his wife was in niqab, how would they handle the massive difference in opinion? Lets face it,it was not a difference of opinion that the murabitun had against the niqab but a very very strong view against it with some harsh language.