Sir/Madam,
I thought Islam does not have any sects . I thought Islam comes from Almighty and its means total submission to almighty . And Muslim means the person who total submitting him self to the will of almighty . But I got new information that, there are many sects in Islam call Shiyah, Sunni, Hanafi, Shafi, Maleki, Humbly etc ... from
www.sunniforum.com . What those are ? I thought Islam is a very simple and easy religion but it seems to be more complicated . Muslim people love to make different from each sects . What is that ?
Asalaamu Alaikum, According to Mufti Mohammed Sajjad regarding your question:
The view that the different schools create a lot of contradictions in Islam is a superficial understanding of Islam. First of all, there were differences of opinion right from the time of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) and he did not believe such differences in the manner an act is performed as harmful rather he said they were a mercy upon the ummah, so long as the differing opinions had at the back of them some kind of evidence.
For example, after returning from the battle of the trench, he (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) dispatched a group of companions to the jewish tribe of Quraiza, and said to them
“let not one of you pray Asr but that he is at Bani Quraiza.” Now, the companions got delayed somewhat during their journey there and Asr time had not only entered as they were travelling, but it was about to end. The companions halted and some of them said they should pray Asr Salah immediately where they were, as otherwise it would become Qaza. Others insisted that they would only pray it at Bani Quraiza as the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) had told them even if it meant they would have to offer Asr after its time as Qaza. Thus there were two groups amongst the Sahabah with contradictory views.
When they again met the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam), they all went to him and narrated what had transpired and asked him to adjudicate between the two parties, as to which group was right. The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) did not reprimand any party amongst them, rather on the contrary he said both of them were right and neither had to repeat their prayer. In other words in this amazing example we see clearly when scholars use their minds to understand some command there is a natural difference that can occur and this is not blameworthy but tolerated, as seen in this incident which is soundly narrated in the books of hadith, including Sahih al-Bukhari.
So my brother rather than make such conclusions you should learn about the four schools of thought because they are not sects. Knowledge will bring clarity.
If there is anything else you want to ask then please do not hesitate to do so
And Allah knows best in all matters
