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What is the difference between Deen and Mazhab?

Published as Difference between Deen and Mazhab

· 18 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the difference between Deen and Mazhab?

Answer

Deen refers to the standards that were adopted by all the Ambiya (Alayhimus Salaam) in principle issues (belief in tawheed, risaalat, jannat, jahannum, divine scriptures, angels, etc). Mazhab refers to the principles that were formulated by Imaams and the leading Ulama in order to extract and deduce laws from the Qur'an and Hadith.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

صرح الحموى والتاجي رحمهما الله بأن المذهب في العرف هو: ما اختص به المجتهد من الاحكام الشرعية الفرعية الإجتهادية المستفادة من الأدلة الظنية. (المذهب الحنفية لأحمد بن محمد نصير الدين النقيب ص35)

معارف القرآن (للمفتي محمد شفيع رحمه الله) ج2 ص32

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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