Re: who do you follow?
I strive to follow the Athari Aqeeda of the Qu'ran and Sunnah in accordance with the 4 Madhabs and the renown Classical Scholars. I believe laymen should follow a Madhab and make limited taqlid; but not have any qualms about following a different Madhab's opinion so long as it is valid. And Taqlid should be limited so that it doesn't transcend into personality worship and straying from the modern- day Jummah as some extreme Madhabis have done.
I do not have a problem with Classical Sufism in it's pure, original form which in essence is little more than intense dhikr whether done individually or as a group.
But I try to avoid modern-day Sufism; as it has been infested with disgraceful Biddah practices such as dancing, singing, etc. I also try to avoid delving Sufi Theology of the Asharis/Maturdis as I feel they became useless and outdated once the Mutzailah were defeated. If a need for such theology rises again perhaps I will change my opinion.
And that's what I follow in a nutshell in terms of Aqeeda and Fiqh
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