Madhabs more understanding needed

**Hellokitty** · 08-08-2012, 03:21 PM

Salam Alaikum brothers and sisters this may sound silly but could you explain about the madhabs? Who are they exactly and is it necessary to follow one? I am revert and only came to know about them recently. For reverts unless you ask seems no one explains this things or maybe a different meaning for the madhabs ive heard maybe I don't know. So my knowledge is that they are diffrent schools of thought. How does this work and not make sects? Also my knowledge is that they follow different sets of sunnah if so which sets for which madhab? Lastly I am puzzled by a hanafi conclusion that a husband can hit his wife on a few occasions one of them is when she refuses to enter the bed. How is this acceptable? Another is for leaving the house without permission and not making salah. How is a husband allowed to dish out that kinda punishment? I mean really she refuses to go to bed with him and he may hit her? That relates to the hadiths about angels cursing the wife. In which context should that be taken sexually or leaving him angry after an arguement? This leaves me wondering about hanafi's being allowed to hit wifes in regards to the hadith.

**Sulaiman84** · 08-08-2012, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Hellokitty

Salam Alaikum brothers and sisters this may sound silly but could you explain about the madhabs? Who are they exactly and is it necessary to follow one? I am revert and only came to know about them recently. For reverts unless you ask seems no one explains this things or maybe a different meaning for the madhabs ive heard maybe I don't know. So my knowledge is that they are diffrent schools of thought. How does this work and not make sects? Also my knowledge is that they follow different sets of sunnah if so which sets for which madhab? Lastly I am puzzled by a hanafi conclusion that a husband can hit his wife on a few occasions one of them is when she refuses to enter the bed. How is this acceptable? Another is for leaving the house without permission and not making salah. How is a husband allowed to dish out that kinda punishment? I mean really she refuses to go to bed with him and he may hit her? That relates to the hadiths about angels cursing the wife. In which context should that be taken sexually or leaving him angry after an arguement? This leaves me wondering about hanafi's being allowed to hit wifes in regards to the hadith.

You can read these links inshaAllah:

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...uhammad-Sajaad

http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?...=2360&CATE=117

**Hellokitty** · 08-08-2012, 03:43 PM

Salams thanks I shall have a look at those.

**Amna4** · 08-08-2012, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Hellokitty

Salam Alaikum brothers and sisters this may sound silly but could you explain about the madhabs? Who are they exactly and is it necessary to follow one? I am revert and only came to know about them recently. For reverts unless you ask seems no one explains this things or maybe a different meaning for the madhabs ive heard maybe I don't know. So my knowledge is that they are diffrent schools of thought. How does this work and not make sects? Also my knowledge is that they follow different sets of sunnah if so which sets for which madhab? Lastly I am puzzled by a hanafi conclusion that a husband can hit his wife on a few occasions one of them is when she refuses to enter the bed. How is this acceptable? Another is for leaving the house without permission and not making salah. How is a husband allowed to dish out that kinda punishment? I mean really she refuses to go to bed with him and he may hit her? That relates to the hadiths about angels cursing the wife. In which context should that be taken sexually or leaving him angry after an arguement? This leaves me wondering about hanafi's being allowed to hit wifes in regards to the hadith.

Assalamu Alaikum sister

I'm a convert as well, welcome to the forums!

The best advice I can give you is to follow whatever Madhab is prevalent in your area. I have all four in mine, but the majority follow Hanbali and Hanafi, depending on which Masjid. This way it's easier to learn the small details of the Madhab

Following a Madhab is supposed to make Islam easier, not more difficult. It provides more guidance in your every day life, especially with modern problems (things that did not exist during the time of the Prophet

)

I'm not aware that the Madhabs follow different Sunnahs, rather than place a higher priority on some than others.

As for the 'hitting', it could be translated more as "remind"... I will look for a video that I've seen that explains it very well, inshallah.

**Abu Zakir** · 08-08-2012, 03:46 PM

http://www.bogvaerker.dk/wordpress/?p=746#more-746

Read this Letter to a New Muslim...it does not speak about mathabs per se...but it does explain how you can gain a better understanding with Islam.

http://seekersguidance.org/blog/2010...nity%E2%80%9D/

or Click here

This explains that beating the wife is not sanctioned by Islam.

**Sulaiman84** · 08-08-2012, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Hellokitty

Salams thanks I shall have a look at those.

This one, too.

http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?...=4863&CATE=121

**Hellokitty** · 08-08-2012, 03:51 PM

Salams Sister Thanks for your advice. Remind makes more sense but What I read clearly says hit according to Hanafi. So far Ive little knowledge of madhabs to even choicd one just yet. You explained it nicely much appriciated.