A Reflection upon the Status of Reason from Salafis and Akhbari's Viewpoints

The present paper studies the status of reason in the religious issues from the viewpoints of the Salafis and Akhbaris sects. The study indicates that the Salafis rely only on the appearances of the traditions (hadiths) of the Prophet and the life style (seerah) of predecessor scholars, and similarly the Akhbaris consider the appearances of the narrations of Imams the only authentic resources for religious reference. They deny the validity of reasoning and Ijtihad in their opinion.It can be said in criticism of their opinions: despite the plenty of advices from the exact religious texts on reasoning and its significance, rationality is completely ignored by them.