Ashari/maturidi/athari aqeedah

['Abiratu Sabil]

Assalamu alaykum

I want to know if there is a simple difference between the 'Athari madhab of aqeedah and the 'ashari/maturidi madhab of 'aqeedah? Other than the fact that the 'athari aqeedah is mainly hanbali orientated with most followers following this school of law and the ashari/maturidi is mainly shafii and hanafi.

Or are they simply all valid schools of aqeedah like the fiqh madhahib, where all of them are correct?

Should we know the differences and adhere to one of these branches?

jazakum allahu kheiran

['Abiratu Sabil]

..you can put this thread in the main section as well if u like, i dont mind seeing what others here know on this matter.

[Ummulkheir]

i've always wanted to know the answer too..someone help!

[Usud Al-Harb]

no shiekh here sister, should have posted it on round table or sumthing

[Abu Abouk(GS4L)]

Salams

I will put this thread in the round table and inshallah we can have some discussion happening in there though there will be some tough moderation.

[Abu Muhammad]

Good idea.

[SMY Team]

The discussion was taken to this thread here:

The difference between the Ashari and maturidi aqeedah (http://www.sydneymuslimyouth.com/smyforum/showthread.php?t=8018)