Following one Particular Imam in every Juristic Issue

[khanbabax]

Re: Following one Particular Imam in every Juristic Issue

@Heera

Thanks for explaining khan baba but still I'm confused why we have to stick with only one why not all of them any one at a time for one reason.

Who told us to only stick with one.

As you said mercy for Ummah so why not follow all mercy instead of one.

1. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'The differences
   among my Ulama is a mercy.' ( like the differences of the madhab, because Sahabas had difference on same issues. On any matter that Sahabas agreed, there is no difference between the madhabs)

2. A surgeon performing an operation has a choice to use several methods to
   perform the operation viz. Sir John, Hamiltom and Sir Conner's methods. All
   these methods are correct. When applied, each method (individually) have to
   be carried out in its entirety - the operation cannot be done by applying a
   little of the method of Sir John and a little of Sir Conner's and a little
   of Hamilton. Despite all being correct applications, only one method of
   application may be used for a particular operation each time. Similarly, a
   Muslim is required to follow one Madhab at a time so as not to confuse the
   various applications. It must be understood that the knowledge of the
   Sahaaba (Radhiyallaahu Ánhu) possessed is in no comparison to ours. Hence,
   our understanding of the interpretations to the variations of each matter
   could cause immeasurable confusion.

3. Each Imaam has based his Madhab on certain principles and on the basis of these principles were the rulings issued. By picking and choosing from these rulings, one would inevitably end up contradicting himself in the principles. An example to illustrate it to you in our daily lives would be, American pronounce the last letter of the alphabet as 'zee', while the British pronounce it as 'Zead'. This is a principle and pronounciation of words is based on this principle, this zebra is pronounced 'Zeebra' by Americans and Zebra by the British. If a person pronounced the letter as Zead but Zebra as Zeebra, it would be pointed out to him that what you are doing is unacceptable. Similar is the case with regard to picking and choosing between Madhabs. Secondly, while all the Imaam are right, if you pick rulings, your desires will lead you astray by causing you to pick those rulings that suit your whims and fancies and no sooner does a person do that, than he goes astray.