Why do we need a madhab?

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@USResident

Bro

My objection is why should a difference of opinion need to be turned into a formal madhab. Each difference when formalized (whether sect or school of thought) creates a fraction of the religion.

Walaykum as-salam,

Bro, if we established that all 4 schools of thought are from the sunnah then how would we see them as fractions of Islam? The sahaba had differences of opinion amongst themselves, were they creating fractions?