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It was astonishing to read this thread considering your knowledge and links with Ulama.

Laypeople like us cannot really give you an answer, and I am sure that you must be already aware of this. I would concur with the sister's reply especially the above line. However, just my two cents that, yes there is a real problem with salafis which is not following an established school. This is only creating further divisions amongst the ummah and we can see for ourselves that salafis themselves have differing opinions on many matters because of self Ijtihad by many and most not even capable of it.

As for Anti-salafism, it is necessary when a group spreads mischief about the Imaams (some even calling them kaafirs), or people start calling one and all to interpret the Holy Quran and Ahadith themselves..Our Ulama are doing a good job and may Allah ta'ala reward them for 'nahi al an munkar' against misleading fatawas of the salafis such as considering three talaqs as one, or against anthropomorphism etc..

If you are talking about those salafis who are in fact following the Hanbali school of thought then they should at least be made to realize it (that they follow a set of scholars), or perhaps they too might get swayed with the know and teach yourself salafis.

May Allah guide us all towards the straight path.