What is a sect? [split from 73 sects]

Peace Jafri

A madhab is not a sect to some people, please explain why you feel a madhab is a sect.

Peace aramis

What type of division? Come on this an easy question … please answer it.

How do we understand it when the Qur’an states “a group that enjoins good and forbids evil” ? If such a group existed and all divisions are wrong does that make it unnecessary or wrong to have such a group? Rather some people argue that only members of such a group are correct, but then which comes first the main body or the group? Also, by virtue of being a group it no longer is a group if everybody is part of it, it becomes the main body. So it seems that the Qur’an advocates the existent of a group of people for a certain set of duties. Let’s call it a team.

Can Islam not be viewed as an organisation in which there are teams working for a common goal?

Is it a sect that when the common goal becomes different or when you make new groups?