Re: Having a hard time understanding madhabs
I too say that both are okay … But we don’t know which of the two might or might not have been abrogated unless we study further … Of course when it comes to a difference of opinion we respect the difference because both are borne out of sound reasoning … My concern is that individuals who are not scholars start to DO or practice both intermittently believing that BOTH are okay to practice for one person … For example someone could choose to do rafa yadain for everyone of his Fajr prayers but not for the rest … Or he could choose do it only in the third rakah and fourth but no in the first and third … Do you see how many options become presented simply by this little difference?
What is it that prevents him from putting these ideas in to practice? Or do you still think it is allowed to do that? And if so is there evidence to suggest both were being done at the same time? It is minutia … But for scholars minutia is not ignored or belittled.
Taqlid is inescapable … So we might as well do it properly … However, I am obliged to accept the ghair muqalid as a sibling in Islam. The all inclusive path is actually not ghair muqalid (as ghair muqalid means without taqlid) it is in fact Taqlid of multiple opinions … One can demonstrate all inclusivity by practicing everything … Or can also practice all inclusivity by adopting a path … But respecting and loving people who are on other paths … Including those people who don’t believe in taking a specific path …
Addressing ButtSb’s concern … There is no reason for fighting and I disagree that madhabs are a cause for hatred and separation …
Rather personal character is all responsible for that!