Follow blindly...

The path of Hidayah (guidance) according to scholars and jurists lies in practicing Deen by following one of these 4 Mazhab. This is called practicing Deen by following one who is more practicing and who knows Deen better.

Based on the advice of those who are absolutely blind in Deen, in comparison with former great scholars, one must follow a blind person instead of following the former great scholars. This way of following is not only called following blindly but it is a degree worse than it because it is called following a blind person blindly. This is because there are two ways of following blindly: The first way is to follow blindly a person who sees clearly and the second way is to follow blindly one who is also blind. The second way is worse. It is sad that we can allow ourselves to sleep without any worry in the plane, due to our trust on the competence of a Kaafir pilot, but we do not trust the Mujtahid such as Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi alayh), Imam Malik (Rahmatullahi alayh), Imam Shaafi'i (Rahmatullahi alayh) and Imam Ahmad (Rahmatullahi alayh). If our boat has to sink, it will be due to the young incompetent and irresponsible "preachers" who are doing their best to make the Ummah follow blind people blindly!

[English version of "Suivre aveuglement…" – Al Jamiat – Vol.2 No.13]