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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Your Hafiz friend is correct. All four Fuqahaa (jurists) and their respective Madhaahib (schools of thought) are on Haqq (truth).

It is Waajib (compulsory) to make Taqled of any one Madhab. You state that you know more Masaail (laws) of the Hanafi Madhab. One of the wisdom behind Taqleed is convenience. It is generally difficult for the layman to learn all the laws of all the Madhaahib and the basis of each law. For that, one will have to spend many years which is difficult for a layman.

We advise you officially adopt the Hanafi Madhab and abide by that. Educate yourself further on the Hanafi Mafdhab to enable you to follow Deen efficiently.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Fatwa Department

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