What is the ruling on bowing to a person?
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Question:
He asks: Is bowing to a person considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
Yes, this is bowing. This bowing is ruku' (the bowing of prayer), and one does not bow except to Allah, and one does not prostrate except to Allah. Some people do this as a form of greeting, a greeting to the elders, and this is shirk without doubt. Bowing to other than Allah. Yes.
He asks: Is bowing to a person considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
Yes, this is bowing. This bowing is ruku' (the bowing of prayer), and one does not bow except to Allah, and one does not prostrate except to Allah. Some people do this as a form of greeting, a greeting to the elders, and this is shirk without doubt. Bowing to other than Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الانحناء لشخص ما؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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