Please tell me how far Madhab (school of thoughts) are necessary. Some say that no need to follow any madhab like Hanafi, Shafie, Hambali & Maliki. Just follow the Hadees (Quran & Sunnah). Please comment.
Experience shows that in order to follow the Quran and Hadith properly and punctually it is necessary to follow someone who is learned and experienced in religious matters. Without it, it is not possible to act upon any hadith or Quran. That’s why, it is necessary to follow one of the four Imams, who have been accepted as experts in the field of Quran and Hadith. This question has been answered in detail previously;
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