What is the best madhhab for a student of knowledge, and is it better to follow the madhhab of one's country, and what are the recommended graduated books and shaykhs?
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The ease and eloquence of books vary, even within the same . It is best for a student of knowledge to gain understanding according to the prevalent madhhab in their country and to study one of its abridgements under a trusted scholar, because going against it may stir up contention. Sheikh al-Islam mentioned the story of Judge Abu Ya'la with a faqih who wanted to study the madhhab of Ahmad; the judge advised him to study the madhhab of al-Shafi'i because it was prevalent in his country. Among the scholars who made Hanbali fiqh easy to understand is Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen.
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