Taqleed

· 28 Muharram 1434 AH1 min readFatwa 23573English

Question

Dear Mufti Sahab..

AssalaamuAlaikum..

There is a lot of confusion regards to following of 4 Imams.

Pls clarify us on this : http://en.islamtoday.net/artshow-431-4538.htm

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

You may refer to the following books for an in-depth understanding on the issue of Taqleed:

1. The legal status of following a Mazhab by Hadhrat Moulana Mufti Muhammed Taqi Usmani (Damat Barakatuhum)

http://www.cometoislam.com/fiqh/legal/main.htm

2. Differences of the Imams by Sheikhul Hadeeth Hadhrat Moulana Zakariyya Saheb (Rahmatullahi Alayhi)

http://www.slideshare.net/IslamicBooks/differences-of-the-imams-by-shaykh-zakariyya-kandhelvi-ra

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Ismail Desai
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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