Do we Hanafis follow Imaam Ash'ari or Imaam Maturidi in the matter of Aqeedah (Belief)?

Answer

When we say, Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah, it refers to those who follow Imaam Ash'ari as well as Imaam Maturidi (rahmatullah alayhima). In the Land of Shaam (Syria) and Iraq, Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah refers to the followers of Imaam Ash'ari. In the lands Beyond the River (Central Asia), Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah refers to the followers of Imaam Maturidi. According to Allaamah Kashmiri (rahmatullah alayh), the term Ashaairah refers to both groups