[kmjbbT3U]

I havnt yet decided which school of thought I follow...
Can I not follow all four? Or is this not advised?
Also which is the stricktest one?
And how did u guys decide which u follow?
Did u just follow what ever your family does? OR did U research into it?
Its seems SO indepth to research into though!

HELP!

JZK WS

[mikaelluioy]

I havnt yet decided which school of thought I follow...
Can I not follow all four? Or is this not advised?
Also which is the stricktest one?
And how did u guys decide which u follow?
Did u just follow what ever your family does? OR did U research into it?
Its seems SO indepth to research into though!

HELP!

JZK WS

If you're from Afghanistan, I'd recommend sticking with the Hanafi madhhab. Try to learn it to the best ofyour ability and practice it.

[kmjbbT3U]

If you're from Afghanistan, I'd recommend sticking with the Hanafi madhhab. Try to learn it to the best ofyour ability and practice it.

Salaam brother... Im not afghanistani... Im pakistani... I just REALLY REALLY like afghans so that my username for almost EVERYTHING LOL.... Can I not change my username now? If it will cause confusion?

So your saying I should just follow hanafi? Blindly.

[bestworkother]

Salaam brother... Im not afghanistani... Im pakistani... I just REALLY REALLY like afghans so that my username for almost EVERYTHING LOL.... Can I not change my username now? If it will cause confusion?

So your saying I should just follow hanafi? Blindly.

Why don't you spend some time to study them all first. Basically, to study the methodology of each madzhab on how to derive a ruling. Every madzhab would be against blind taqleed.

[kmjbbT3U]

Why don't you spend some time to study them all first. Basically, to study the methodology of each madzhab on how to derive a ruling. Every madzhab would be against blind taqleed.

Okay JZK bro will do!
WS

[DenisMoor]

Have a look at this section, might help,

[kmjbbT3U]

Have a look at this section, might help,

Ty V muchly sister!

[finasteridonline]

I've also noticed some people I've spoken to, when discussing madhabs, claim (with a bit of pride) that their madhab is strictest. But it seems to me that each madhab has different areas where it is stricter than others and other areas a bit relaxed than other madhabs. So saying which madhab is strictest is impossible to answer...

[Dxwlxqvg]

Hanafi madhab is the strictest.

But people who have been Hanafi for a while don't think it is too tough because they have become accustomed to it.

[AssinHT]

I've also noticed some people I've spoken to, when discussing madhabs, claim (with a bit of pride) that their madhab is strictest. But it seems to me that each madhab has different areas where it is stricter than others and other areas a bit relaxed than other madhabs. So saying which madhab is strictest is impossible to answer...

Firstly, it depends what we base our judgement of 'strictness' on, and what we would call 'strict' is definitely arbitrary. Having said that, I would say that the Maliki madh'hab definitely is not the strictest, and it is in the spirit of the Maliki madh'hab to keep things natural.

[finasteridonline]

Firstly, it depends what we base our judgement of 'strictness' on, and what we would call 'strict' is definitely arbitrary. Having said that, I would say that the Maliki madh'hab definitely is not the strictest, and it is in the spirit of the Maliki madh'hab to keep things natural.

I've once read on this forum that Malikis are very particular about leather. It has to be skin from a halal animal slaughtered in the Islamic way. If true, you will never see a Maliki wearing crocodile shoes while other Muslims wear any kind of leather except pigskin... that is pretty strict to me.

[AssinHT]

I've once read on this forum that Malikis are very particular about leather. It has to be skin from a halal animal slaughtered in the Islamic way. If true, you will never see a Maliki wearing crocodile shoes while other Muslims wear any kind of leather except pigskin... that is pretty strict to me.

According to some of my teachers, the ruling you are talking about is an overwhelmingly minority opinion in the madh'hab and only applies to khuff (leather socks). The mash'hur opinion in the madh'hab is that the leather can be of any pure animal.

Interestingly enough, Shaykh ad-Dardir says in ash-Sharh as-Saghir (one of the main books of fatwa in the Maliki school), "All living things are pure... even the skin of pigs and dogs." Thus, according to the school, while it is forbidden to eat their flesh, they are not impure to touch.

[Clolmemaexata]

Each School is strict in some areas and laxer in others - just depends on the subject. In reality this question is pointless because choosing a Madhab should not be based on hardest or easiest, but on availability of of information.

Find a person who follows a madhab, who is knowlwdgable, and learn from them - dont over fill your brain with various rulings of each madahab, just focus on one, and stick with it. Dont study each schools usool seperately and choose which one you like best like its a sweater - just pick the one most available to you.

[kmjbbT3U]

Each School is strict in some areas and laxer in others - just depends on the subject. In reality this question is pointless because choosing a Madhab should not be based on hardest or easiest, but on availability of of information.

Find a person who follows a madhab, who is knowlwdgable, and learn from them - dont over fill your brain with various rulings of each madahab, just focus on one, and stick with it. Dont study each schools usool seperately and choose which one you like best like its a sweater - just pick the one most available to you.

Okay jzk brooo it will HAVE to be the HANIFI bcz my fam follow that one! WS

[Clolmemaexata]

Okay jzk brooo it will HAVE to be the HANIFI bcz my fam follow that one! WS

I didnt want to say it, but yeah, hanafi is probaly best for you

[Clolmemaexata]

When I was a new Muslim, I was not given a choice - just like a child is not given a choice - its too much information for a person new to Islam to handle

[kmjbbT3U]

When I was a new Muslim, I was not given a choice - just like a child is not given a choice - its too much information for a person new to Islam to handle

Yeesss I suppose we're like children and can't comprehend certian things. I'll not look into hanafi...I'll just refer to it when something arises e.g. seafoods are haram according to them...
I feel like overwhelmed... I wna take things slow! WS

[Zpxbawtz]

Yeesss I suppose we're like children and can't comprehend certian things. I'll not look into hanafi...I'll just refer to it when something arises e.g. seafoods are haram according to them...
I feel like overwhelmed... I wna take things slow! WS

Seafood is not Haram according to the Hanafi madhhab. It's only certain types like shrimp which many 'ulama disallow.

[kmjbbT3U]

Seafood is not Haram according to the Hanafi madhhab. It's only certain types like shrimp which many 'ulama disallow.

Ohh sorry I thought it was. I do not know! THAT is EXACTLY why I dnt want to commit to ANY till I have FULLY read around one of them at least!
JZK for that broo!

[AricGoffgog]

From what I feel, overall, Hanafi is the strictest and Shafi is the easiest:

The following is what I feel are the positions in teh Shafi school from my limited research and time on this forum. No one should rely upon these conclusions for their own practice or for any other religious purpose, thinking that this is indeed the true position in the Shafi school. If they do so they will do it at their own risk. If someone has proof to the contrary then feel free to post.

1) You can only pray the fardh and not every pray anything else (including witr) - no problem
2) no kaffarah for eating intentionally
3) no hurme musahharat
4) plucking of eyebrows allowed
5) shaving the beard is not sinful
6) pants below the ankles is not sinful
7) combining salat in journey allowed without any excuse
8) combining salat during rain also allowed for a resident
9) no zakat on gold/silver jewellery
10) bismillah not a requirement for slaughter
11) it seems niqab not required either
12) udhiya/qurbani not wajib
13) witr not wajib
14) haram fantasizing about opposite gender not sinful even while having intimate relations
15) all seafood allowed

Catch all: if anything is stricter compared to other madhabs, one can follow the other madhab by doing mix-and-match without any need/excuse - absolutely no problem - this is what has been relayed to me reliably from Moulana Taha Karan

I personally do not recall encountering any issue where the Shafis did not opt for another less reliable position or position from another madhab when their opinion was strict, unless the easier opinion is an opinion held by the salafis.