Following one of the four Imaams
Question
Which of the 4 imaams do we need to follow?
Answer
If you are not following an Imaam then the imaam that the people in your area generally follow, commit yourself to him and then remain firm.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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