Misconceptions Some Salafis Have Regarding Following a Madhhab - by Sh. Yusuf Al-Ghafees

[Abu_Muhammad]

Originally Posted by Ibn Masood

Brother Abu Muhammad,

I think the brother you described is not looking hard enough! One can find teachers for different madhabs in NA. In fact there are many who can teach Hanafi (Imam Nadvi former professor @ Umm-ul-Qura) and Hanbali fiqh in Toronto who are Ahlus Sunnah... I know of a few former professors from Madinah University that live in Ottawa, if that's just Canada, how many in the US?

You just have to look and keep yourself in touch with the community of students of knowledge.

The brother is living in the United Kingdom. As for me I live in Denmark...

[Ibn Masood]

Originally Posted by Abu_Muhammad

The brother is living in the United Kingdom. As for me I live in Denmark...

Should be more in the UK than in Canada. As for Denmark... I really can't help you there... but usually the students of knowledge are here and there, you just have to ask around.

[Abu Uthman]

As-salaamu `alaykum

A very beneficial article, jazaak Alaahu khayr. It would be nice if this kind of speech was more prominent and known in the West. Perhaps it could help clear the doubts of the people about Salafiyyah and help simmer down the way employed by some of our younger, zealous brothers and sisters.

[Habib al-Najjar]

assalamualaikum,
Dr Salah al-Khalidi had wrote touching this topic..the title of the book is "al-Nafs al-Tawwaqah..he said salafi person should -in same time- be haraki man..salafi is not all about disputed jurisprudencial problems but it's more than that..may Allah benefits Allah with the book..

[Mahyar]

Are you guys in support of making taqleed on a madhab in total?
Like adopting the views as your views ?

For example the shafi'i madhab is Reccommended to utter the intention..

Others say it's bid'aah. Do I stick to the madhab ?

[Ayman bin khaled]

Originally Posted by Mahyar

Are you guys in support of making taqleed on a madhab in total?
Like adopting the views as your views ?

For example the shafi'i madhab is Reccommended to utter the intention..

Others say it's bid'aah. Do I stick to the madhab ?

Every one should today follow one Madhab and only chose another view outside his madhab if it is safest for his religion.

N.B. We are not "guys"...please address your brothers and sisters in proper titles.

Barak Allahu feek.

[Mahyar]

Sorry... I am sort of confused. I am a new Muslim I really need to know your noble opinion for my situation..

On issues like Uttering the intention.. Do I utter it , even thought it has no solid evidence for the prophet(saws) doing it? And if everyone says it's bid'ah?

Or do I disassociate myself from the madhab in it's "error"
I don't want to actually call it an error because I haven't studied the mas'ala

But all the PeaceTV shuyoukh say it's bida'ah. All the salafi's/hanafis etc ..

Basically my question is.. Do I follow the madhab even on things everyone else disagrees with + has no evidence from the sunnah ?

[Harris Hammam]

Mayhar you need to understand something:

You are a layman. You are not a student of knowledge. The discussions you are trying to engage in are for students, and at the least for laymen who are well advanced in their knowledge of the Deen.

There is a reason why babies are given milk and not steak.

I already told you in PM - just follow the scholar you trust.

(God knows best how many people you have PM'ed, and how many forums you have posted the same questions again and again. This is a sign of self-destruction, the like of which we have seen time and again for over-zealous people who look completely out of place in the eyes of seasoned Tullab 'l-`Ilm. Leave all of this and focus on your spirituality before anything else first.)

[salam]

jazakallahukhair

[al-boriqee]

Originally Posted by Mahyar

Sorry... I am sort of confused. I am a new Muslim I really need to know your noble opinion for my situation..

On issues like Uttering the intention.. Do I utter it , even thought it has no solid evidence for the prophet(saws) doing it? And if everyone says it's bid'ah?

Or do I disassociate myself from the madhab in it's "error"
I don't want to actually call it an error because I haven't studied the mas'ala

But all the PeaceTV shuyoukh say it's bida'ah. All the salafi's/hanafis etc ..

Basically my question is.. Do I follow the madhab even on things everyone else disagrees with + has no evidence from the sunnah ?

akhee. Please erase your approach here and start from scratch.

From scratch, what is directly applicable to YOU, and you alone, is that you seek an upright and trustworthy scholar, and Imaam adh-Dhahabee already clarified that the scholar in Islam is he who is
Nahwiyyan (specializes in Grammer), Lughwaiyyan (precise in Arabic), Taqqiyyan (God Fearing), Zakkiyyan (adament in remaining pure in intention), Salafiyyan (that he is a follower of the salaf).

One who is balanced. Whatever his madhaab is, will be your madhaab by default. Then as the scholars of Islam stated
"If you wish to know the errors of your shaykh, go sit with another shaykh"

Thus, learn with another shaykh after you have gained a solid foundation from a shaykh. In your case, go learn with a student of knowledge that is available, and continue to learn from the people of knowledge or those directly under their sphere (students of knowledge).

There are plenty of translated lectures and even courses on various subjects by the scholars translated into English for your benefit. Why don't you utilize those sources in order to establish a firm and accurate understanding

here is a really good place for starters

http://www.islamlecture.com/

you can download ALL of the mp3 audio files and their documents for self study. and it is all for free.

asalamu alaykum warahmatullah