Must I follow one madhab (taqleed)?

“There are a few opinions in the Hanafi Mazhab regarding the least period in which salam can be done. However, the preferred opinion in the Hanafi Mazhab is that the least period in which salam can be done is one month and if the salam period is less than a month, the salam will not be valid.”

“In principle, according to the Hanafi Madhab it is not permissible to recite from the Quran or any other source in Salah. Furthermore, if the Imam does an action that invalidates the Salah according to the Madhab of the Hanafi Muqtadi, the Salah of the Hanafi Muqtadi will not be valid.”

“One’s Nikah with a Salafi will be valid as they are Muslims who believe in Tawheed and the Risaalat of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.”

“Salafi’ism is a sect which had mushroomed about 250 years ago. The cornerstone of the Salafi movement is the rejection of following one of the Four Madhaahib (school of thought) of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama’ah on the basis of their hollow slogan of following only the Quraan-e-Majeed and Sahih Ahaadith.”