Re: Having a hard time understanding madhabs
So this is something that’s been bothering me for a while. I grew up not knowing there were so many different sects. I was taught that anyone I meet in Masjid or else where that states they are a Muslim is just that… A Muslim. I had no idea there were different definitions of what “type” of Muslim they were.
I found out when I was 16 that there are different sects and was only exposed to a couple different sects during my most recent trip to Pakistan a few months ago. Mainly because no one asks what sect anyone belongs to here, in The States. Which would explain why it was never discussed, even in Masjid/ Qur’an academy.
So my question, do I absolutely have to identify to a specific sect? Can’t I just say I’m Muslim and follow the teachings of the Qur’an & The Prophet (saw)? :S