1. Before discovering your site i used to ask on a site that was salaf and they also followed 4 imams , as i belong to hanfi school of thought so can i follow their fatwa as well? As those that i asked before.
2.I was seeing another fatwa site, where it was written that mufti is performing the same role for the Muslim Nation as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did in explaining the laws of the Shareeah .
Is this rightful to compare ?i felt it’s not right as our Prophet (phuh) has highest rank among all of us.
I have used this site for fatwa before reading this.
Answer
Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
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- As a Hanafi, you cannot ask from Salafies. Their entire method and their principles differ. It will make you much more confused.
- Ideally any Muslim would like to ask a question directly from the Prophet (SallAllahu alayhi wa sallam). However, the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) is no more amongst us. Hence, the ‘Ulama are the inheritors and representative of the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). They spent years studying the noble words and blessed actions of the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), and they issue the verdict according to his teachings.
And Allaah Ta’aala knows best
Wassalaam,
Ismail Moosa (Mufti)