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Blindly
following the madhhab
of the Shee'ah (Raafidhah)
Question: Some people consider that it is an obligation
upon the Muslim to blindly follow one of the four well known
school of Islaamic jurisprudence in order for their acts of
worship and their deeds to be correct. Yet the madhhab
of the Shee'ah
(Raafidhah)
is not included amongst them, not even the madhhab
of the Zaydee (Zaidi) Shee'ah. Does your eminence agree absolutely
with this view, and thus prohibit the blind following of the
madhhab
of the Shee'ah (Raafidhah), such as the imaamah of the Ithnaa
'Ashariyyah?
Response:
It is an obligation upon the Muslim to follow what came from
Allaah and His Messenger (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam), if he is able to infer the legal rulings
himself; if he is unable to do so, he should ask the people
of knowledge regarding what troubles him in the matter of
his religion. He should make inquiries of the most knowledgeable
scholar with whom he is able to make contact, so that he may
ask him, either in person or in writing.
It
is not permissible for the Musim to blindly follow the Shee'ah
(Raafidhah) imaamah madhhab,
nor the Zaydee (Zaidi) madhhab,
nor any other such like madhhab
from the people of innovation, such as the Khawaarij,
the Mu'tazilah, the Jahmiyyah and others.
As
for belonging to one of the four well known madhhaahib,
there is no objection to this, so long as he is not a blind
follower of the madhhab
to which he belongs and does not dispute (authentic) evidence
on account of it.
And
with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and
salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The
Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa
Fataawa Islaamiyyah - Volume 1, Page 153
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