What is Taqleed misunderstanding OR Ghair Muqallid which is closer to Islam
Channel: islamTruthNOfalse
Date: 2012-11-06

Taqleed is the following of Quran and Hadith interpretation done by four great Imams Abu Haneefah Imam Shafaee Imam Ahmad Ibne Hanbal and Imam Malik Rahimullah Alaihim Ajmaeen.As all muslim is not competent enough to derive rules from Quran Hadith on all aspect of life ranging from Worship, social ,political and economics affiars. Therfore approx 97 % of total muslim do Taqleed of any one of the four greats. There are some misunderstanding about Taqleed that is being spreaded on internet. 
Misunderstanding No 1Some people think that Taqleed/following Imam is in whole deen/ Every aspect of Islam.
Truth :It is wrong. There is no taqleed in Major Part of deen. As ruling with regard to these are clear and whosoever has knowledge of language can understand it.
since Allah says:"So ask the people of remembrance if you know not." (Surah Al-Nahl: 43) Taqleed is done only in those aspect where more than one interpretation is possible from Ahadeeth.
Misunderstanding 2.Muslims has become divided because of Imams into four groups.And it is creating problems.Truth
Among the Sunni muslims (means all muslims, other than Shias, We don't know anything about shias) nearly 96% of muslims follow either of the four mazhab/Great Imams, (eg HANAFI's 47%, SHAFAI 16%, MALIKI 28%, HANBALI 4%.This estimation is refrenced to the document THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS 2010 edition by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre Page no.16&18 and of Wikipedia and merely estimation. Some of the other sources have estimated Hanafis more than 50% of the sunni muslims.)
A basic principle of all four Mazhab is to respect each other and their scholars are related with each other as teacher and students.There are scholary discussion and debate but their is no groupism ever heard among them.
Their scholars and General public have mutual respect.
Imam Shafaee about Imam Abu Haneefah
"All are children of Imam Abu Haneefa in matter of Jurisprudence"
"When he Imam Shafaee visited his place. He prayed according to Abu Haneefa mazhab."
Misunderstanding  3.
Taqleed like a rope in your neck and other end is in Imams Hand.And you and other scholars of present and past have to abide whatever the Imam has say.
Truth It is a very scientific and Rational process based on established priciples. Although it is after name of one person like Abu Haneefa/Shafaee/malik/hanbal Rahmatullah Alaihi..............But actually there were group of scholars expert in different field like Hadeeth/Quranic Tafseer/Arabic languaage who actively took part in the process.
Again it was relooked and Scrutenised by later scholars without any bias.They also differed from their Imam in the light of evidences and this process is continuous
e.g............ Imam Abu Haneefa work was scrutenised by Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad...........Imam Shafaee work by Imam Mugni and Imam Nawwi R.A.
 Similarly for others.