What madhab is considered most conservative

[husseint66]

Salam alykum,
i was wondering which madhab is considered more conservative. Different people tell me different things.

[Woodrow]

:sl:

None, the 4 Madhabs are equal.

The concept of which is more conservative will come only from an individual's understanding of what is conservative.

It is best to follow the Madhab of the Imam at the Masjid you attend. Study all of the Madhabs but follow just one. This will generally be that of the community you live in.

[Ali Mujahidin]

In Sungai Kolok, Thailand, where I live, there are large communities of Muslims belonging to the Shafie and Hanafi madhabs. I have prayed in jemaah behind both Shafie and Hanafi imams. I haven't encountered any problems so far and I don't think I will. I am actively involved with a Muslim organization which strictly prohibits harping on khilafiah, ie differences between madhabs. This is a sensible approach and I heartily recommend such a healthy attitude to all my brothers and sisters in Islam.

[ardianto]

In Sungai Kolok, Thailand, where I live, there are large communities of Muslims belonging to the Shafie and Hanafi madhabs. I have prayed in jemaah behind both Shafie and Hanafi imams. I haven't encountered any problems so far and I don't think I will. I am actively involved with a Muslim organization which strictly prohibits harping on khilafiah, ie differences between madhabs. This is a sensible approach and I heartily recommend such a healthy attitude to all my brothers and sisters in Islam.

Sungai Kolok ? ...... are you Pattani ?

Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh. It's very happy to meet you in this forum. :)

And do you know, brother ?, it's interesting to hear Hanafi madhab is exist in South East Asia. I thought Muslims in this region are only Shafi'i, and also non-madhabi in small number.

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[moonseo]

The Shafi`i madhab is one of the four schools of fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam. The Shafi`i school of fiqh is named after its founder: Muhammad ibn Idris ibn al-`Abbas, al-Imam al-Shafi`i, Abu `Abd Allah al-Shafi`i al-Hijazi al-Qurashi al-Hashimi al-Muttalibi (better known as Imam Shafi`i). The Shafi'i school is based upon the theories of the Islamic theologian Abu Abdullah ash-Shafi'i (767- 820). He was from 804 until 810 a student of Malik, the founder of one of the other schools.
The Shafi`i school is followed throughout the Ummah, but is most prevalent in Kurdistan, Egypt, Yemen, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Palestine, Syria and is the school of thought officially followed by the government of Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia. It is followed by approximately 15% of Muslims world-wide.
The Shafi`i tradition is particularly accessible to English speaking Muslims due to the availability of a high quality translation of the Reliance of the Traveller.
The Shafi`i school of jurisprudence is based on Qur'an (Koran), the Sunnah of the Prophet, Ijma' (the consensus of the scholars), the opinions of the Prophet's companions (mostly Al-Khulafa Ar-Rashidun, the first four caliphs accepted by Sunni Muslims) and Qiyas (though he is known to have significantly limited the scope for using qiyas in deriving Islamic law). His most famous books are Ar-Risalah and Al-Umm. They emphasized the use of proper instibat (derivation of laws) through the rigorous use of legal principles, as opposed to speculation and guess-work. He is largely responsible for systematizing the methods used for deriving Islamic laws.
The Shafi`i school is considered to be one of the more conservative of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence, but there are many adherents of the Shafi`i tradition who maintain liberal views in practicing their religion.

[ardianto]

@ moonseo

I am sure, follower of Shafi'i madhab are more than 15% of Muslims world wide. I guess, its around 26%-29%.

[Ali Mujahidin]

Sungai Kolok ? ...... are you Pattani ?
And do you know, brother ?, it's interesting to hear Hanafi madhab is exist in South East Asia. I thought Muslims in this region are only Shafi'i, and also non-madhabi in small number.

I am in the province of Narathiwas which is next door to Pattani. Those who follow the Hanafi madhab here are usually of Pakistani origin. We also have Wahabis, Shiahs and even some who reject the Sunnah, audzubiLLah minasyaitan nirrajiim. Sometimes we even pray in the same jemaah.

[Ghazalah]

I am sure, follower of Shafi'i madhab are more than 15% of Muslims world wide. I guess, its around 26%-29%.

I was thinking that too. :hmm: