Ahl al-Hadith
The movement professes to hold the same views as those of the early Ahl al-Hadith school. They reject "taqlid" (following legal precedent) and favour "ijtihad" (independent legal reasoning) based on the scriptures. The terms "Salafi" and "Ahl-i Hadith" are often used interchangeably, the movement shares doctrinal tendencies with the Hanbali school prevalent in the Arabian Peninsula, and many of its members have identified themselves with the Zahiri school of thought.