Originally Posted by
tearose
As-salamu 3laikum,
Yes that would be great, and it's good that you are in touch with these scholars but I don't know how to get in touch with a scholar and I don't know how to use twitter or whatsapp- that's not to say I wouldn't want to learn though. I think the bigger problem is the issue of following a different madhab from the community around you. That could lead to a lot of problems. I know that most issues in the deen shouldn't be affected by difference in madhab, but it's just a lot of little differences, all the time. From organization, to women's issues, to people asking each other for advice, to family issues - small differences come up all the time in daily life. It's very hard to go against the grain constantly - at least, it is for me. That's why, in some ways, I would rather wait until I am more settled in a particular place, insha Allah, until settling on a particular madhab. As for what to do until then, I am not sure. It's a problem, I admit, but I'm not sure about sticking with Maliki school as I am no longer in an area that follows it and don't know if I ever will be again.
I think that what you said sounds great in principle, but in practice it is easier to learn from someone you can physically talk to. Thanks for the advice btw jazak Allahu khair