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Is it true that Hizb ut-Tahrir applies rational judgment in matters of creed, and what are examples of that?

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Among the doctrinal deviations of Hizb ut-Tahrir is their prioritization of reason over revelation. They believe that Islam is a set of ideas fundamentally based on reason, and that reason is its measure and the guide to its meaning. This led them to lean towards the old rationalist school (the Mu'tazila), to the extent that they praised its imams. The party has forbidden its followers from believing in the torment and bliss of the grave and the appearance of the Dajjal (Antichrist). Furthermore, influenced by the Mu'tazila, they reject the belief in matters of creed that are authentically reported from the Prophet, peace be upon him, through Ahad (solitary) narrations. An-Nabahani states: "An Ahad report is not a proof in matters of creed."

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