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Picking and choosing from other mazhabs

· 28 Rajab 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a shaafi follower follow hanafi fiqh in matters of tahaarah and purity and perform salah, fasting and hajj according to shaafi fiqh when he feels hanafi fiqh is easier in tahaarah matters than shaafi fiqh? Or can a shaafi follower adopt some opinions of the hanafi Imam in matters of tahaarah not as a whole because he feels it easier? Will he be sinning by doing like this when his intention is not to follow his nafs but to make his life easier? Allah Ta'ala and our Rasul (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also teach that we should make our deen easy to follow?

Answer

If he is a Shaafi, then he should follow the Shaafi mazhab. He should not adopt the attitude of picking and choosing from other mazhabs what suits him.

For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/2054 and http://muftionline.co.za/node/3347.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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