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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Moving Between Schools of Jurisprudence

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He asks and says: Is there any harm in following more than one of the well-known Islamic schools of jurisprudence? If I follow the Hanafi school in some matters and the Shafi'i school in others, is that permissible? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer: If a person is a student of knowledge and follows the Hanafi school in certain issues where it appears to him that they are correct and that his school is preferable to others, and then follows the Shafi'i, Maliki, or Hanbali school in other issues where it appears that their school is the correct one according to the evidence, there is nothing wrong with this. This is because a believer follows the evidence and examines the evidence according to the knowledge Allah has granted him. Whatever is established by evidence must be adopted, whether it agrees with the school of al-Shafi'i, Abu Hanifah, Malik, Ahmad, or any other scholar. The important thing is that it agrees with the evidence and is indicated by a verse or an authentic noble hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). However, following one's desires and inclinations is not permissible. Switching back and forth, doing this one time and that another, is not permissible. Rather, he must strive to know the evidence and ask the people of knowledge about what is difficult for him. If he is a student of knowledge and knows through the evidence that this school is stronger in this issue and that school is stronger in another issue, there is nothing wrong with it. Otherwise, he must seek guidance from the scholars, ask them for rulings, and act according to the knowledge they guide him to.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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