In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh.
This question is becoming very common, and one needs to be equipped to tackle and address it at its core.
In order to do this, merely issuing a Fatwa will not suffice. For this reason, we suggest that every Aalim and Maktab teacher equips themselves with the necessary tools and knowledge to adequately answer the doubts that may arise in the minds of Students.
Regarding this same topic, Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi authored an excellent and concise treatise. It has been translated into English under the title “The Differences of the Imams”.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.
Azhar Mownah
Student Darul Iftaa
Mauritius
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Muhammad Zakariyya Desai.