Marrying Ahle Hadith

Q: I am a hanafi. Will it be permissible for me to marry an ahle hadith?

A: Regarding your query understand that there are two types of Ahle-hadith. One is that ahle-hadith who is extreme and radical in his beliefs. He insults the Imams, has no respect for math-habs, and maintains incorrect beliefs about Allah Ta'ala being on the Throne and certain Sifaat (attributes) of Allah. It is not permissible to marry such a person, for that person's actions and beliefs are not in conformity to the Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah. Though should you marry such a person your nikah will be valid because he is still a Mu'min and Muslim, but it is a sin to do so, for The Quran and Hadith have commaned that we should not associate with people whose beliefs are corrupt. There can be no more closer association than nikah.
The other ahle-hadith is the one who is not so corrupt but moderate; he respects the Imams and math-habs, and does not hold radical beliefs. It is jaa-iz to marry such a man but advisable not to, because it is highly possible that he will persuade the wife to leave her Hanafi math-hab, and that is not allowed. It is waajib to adhere to one math-hab.
May Allah guide you to the correct decision in your marriage, aameen.