Pls do explain ,someone needed to understand the exact Concept of Sunnism that how and in what way Sunni differs from Wahabism as well from Shiaa . "Jurisprudence Sunni (Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jamaah) by Islamic Jurisprudence follows one of four great Islamic Scholar, namely Imam Hambali, Imam Syafi’i, Imam Mailiki, Imam Hanafi. Meanwhile Wahabi follows Imam Hambali with an addition from the “purification thought’ of Sheikh Ibn Taimiyyah. Sunni can blindly follow the teaching from one of four great Imam but Wahabi always criticising that, by stating that is “taklid”. It is forbidden for being a taklid follower. However its quite funny, because many of wahabi are those who have just learned Islam, try to criticising those who have been learned Quran for many years. And often their way to express criticism is delivered in bad manners, just few of them deliver in good manners. This culture has encouraged the hostility among wahabi itself, accusing one another. So whenever they said one is misguided, they wont contact or talk to them despite same follower of wahabism. The Sunni is not such exclusive, we dont easily judge others as misguided or non believer, we can make friends with anyone.Theology Sunni follows Imam Ashari. Meanwhile Wahabi follows Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Wahab of Saudis with the reference of Sheikh Ibnu Taimiyyah. Wahabi accuses Imam Ashari as misguided, in extreme sect of wahabism they even considered Imam Ashari as non-believer/non-muslim.Views on Tassawuf Sunni allows Tassawuf or Sufism as long as did not contradicts with sharia law. Meanwhile wahabism refused Sufism, and considered it as misguided or even they say here in Indonesia, Sufi is Quburiyyun (Tomb worshipper).Jihad Sunni use real Jihad as means of struggle not use them for the act of terrorism. For example Indonesia National Jihad Resolution which issued by largest Islamic Sunni Organization in the world and Indonesia “Nahdlatul Ulama”. The Jihad resolution was used to against British-Dutch Invasion to Surabaya (Indonesia). Meanwhile the wahabi, in term of Jihad divided into two general sect, first Salafy (Wahabi) Saudi and Salafy (Wahabi) Jihadi. The Salafy Saudi is tend to pro with government either secular or islamic kingdom, and against rebbelions. Meanhile the Salafy Jihadi is using Jihad as main way to pursuing the purification of their teaching, they against secular regime or Islamic kingdom which they believes dont follow the teaching of Islam. the ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabab, Taliban (influenced), Abu Sayyaf, Boko Haram, and all terrorist organisation in the world who love to bomb the church, bomb western countries are affiliated with wahabist jihadi.Shia Sunni believes that Shia either twelver Imam or Zaidi Shia are Muslim. The Sunni belief is that every person who still had shahada (muslim witness that there is no god but god and Muhammad is messenger of god), worship to the kiblat/ Ahlul Kibla (the direction of Mecca) are still Muslim. Even if the Shia cursing companion of prophet, they still categorized as fasiqin (big sin doer) not a non-believer. In addition, Al-Azhar University as highest Sunni religious authority still considered Shia as fellow Muslim.Meanwhile, Wahabi believes that Shia is non-believers, especially for the Shia clerics. However the ordinary people can still considered as Muslim who lied by their clerics. Despite this belief, the hatred towards Shia ordinary muslim is remain high. Here in Indonesia, the Wahabi spread their propaganda and even slanders against Shia muslim. Meanhilw the two largest Islamic organization remains considered Shia as a fellow muslim, so basically they against voice of wahabi minority. Due of relentless attack from Wahabi to traditional Sunni, and their extreme thought, most of Sunni clerics agredd to exclude Wahabi from Sunni (Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jamaah) Islamic conference in Chechnya: Why Sunnis are disassociating themselves from Salafists Over 100 Sunni scholars declare Wahhabis to be outside mainstream Sunni Islam – Chechnya Grand Imam of Al Azhar: “Salafis are not Sunnis” What else? Here in Indonesia, the Sunni is inclusive, interact with More than 100 renowned Sunni scholars answered that question during the Grozny conference last year. Ahmad al-Tayyeb, who is the grand Mufti of Al-Azhar and probably the most renowned Sunni authority did participate. To sum up the main points: -The Sunni are those who adhere to either the Maturidi or the Ashari system of belief. -The Sunni are those who follow one of the 4 schools of jurisprudence (Hanbali, Hanafi, Chafi’i or Maliki). -The Sunni can also be a Sufi only if he follows the teachings and the manners of Junaid al-Baghdadi. The Wahhabis follow the system of Muhammad Ibn Abd-el Wahhab, who basically considered all the schools I mentionned earlier as innovations. I sincerely apologize if the answer is a bit technical, but it was the only way to be accurate in that matter.
