Question: are deobandi and wahabi same?
Answer: A major difference between these two sects of Islam is their opinion on guidance by an Imam. Whereas Deobandis are Hanafis and follow Imam Abu Hanifa, Wahhabis are ghair muqallid, which means that they do not follow any imam for jurisprudence. ... The founder of Wahhabism was Abdul Wahab in Saudi Arabia.