Introducing oneself as a follower of a certain sect.
Question
Is it permissible for a Muslim to say to others that I belong a perticular sect, madhab or school of thought like Deobandi, Sunni, ahl-e Sunnah waljamaah, wahaabi etc, or should one restrain from it and introduce him/herself just as a Muslim? What ruling does Quran & Shariah provide on this?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Kindly contextualize your query in order for us to advise.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Abdullah Ghadai
Student Darul Iftaa
Michigan, U.S.A
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
- Answered by
- Abdullah Ghadai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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