16 December, 2022
Q
Can I pray behind an imam who follows a different madhab than me?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
In this fatwa:
- A madhab is just an opinion of a group of scholars who follow a different school of fiqh (jurisprudence). These opinions are all generally speaking based on evidence and ijtihad.
- It is permissible for you to pray behind an imam who follows a different madhhab. We should not let these differences of opinion divide us.
Sheikh Waleed Basyouni answers your question in the following video:
Almighty Allah knows best.
Source: www.faithiq.org