Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Introducing oneself as a follower of a certain sect.

· 21 Rajab 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 32915English

Question

Is it permissible for a Muslim to say to others that I belong a perticular sect, madhab or school of thought like Deobandi, Sunni, ahl-e Sunnah waljamaah, wahaabi etc, or should one restrain from it and introduce him/herself just as a Muslim? What ruling does Quran & Shariah provide on this?

Answer

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

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

Kindly contextualize your query in order for us to advise.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdullah Ghadai

Student Darul Iftaa
Michigan, U.S.A

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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