The ruling on prostrating to the chief of a tribe as a greeting and out of respect
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Question:
A questioner says: In some tribes in Africa, people prostrate to the chief of the tribe, and some scholars there encourage this. What is the ruling on prostrating if it is for the sake of respect and appreciation?
Answer:
Prostrating to other than Allah is disbelief, my brother. The religion of Islam forbids prostrating to other than Allah, even as a greeting. In the previous laws, it was permissible to prostrate to other than Allah as a greeting, as a greeting,[Yusuf 12:100]. This is prostration as a greeting. Allah commanded the angels to prostrate to Adam as a greeting; it was not prostration of worship. Prostration of worship is not permissible in any of the heavenly religions. Rather, prostration as a greeting was permissible in the previous laws, so our religion came with its prohibition. Therefore, one does not prostrate except to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), neither as a greeting nor as worship. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A questioner says: In some tribes in Africa, people prostrate to the chief of the tribe, and some scholars there encourage this. What is the ruling on prostrating if it is for the sake of respect and appreciation?
Answer:
Prostrating to other than Allah is disbelief, my brother. The religion of Islam forbids prostrating to other than Allah, even as a greeting. In the previous laws, it was permissible to prostrate to other than Allah as a greeting, as a greeting,
And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration.
وَرَفَعَ أَبَوَيْهِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَخَرُّوا لَهُ سُجَّدًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 01 من 04/شرح كتاب نواقض الإسلام (شرح ثان مختصر)/من الأول إلى الرابع/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (47:03)
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