Is it permissible to bow to a national flag or to a person out of respect for them?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the ruling on bowing to the flag of one of the countries, or bowing to a man?
Answer:
This is ruku' (bowing), so it is not permissible to bow except in ruku' to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). No, it is not permissible to bow to a person out of respect for him, in the manner of ruku'. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the ruling on bowing to the flag of one of the countries, or bowing to a man?
Answer:
This is ruku' (bowing), so it is not permissible to bow except in ruku' to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). No, it is not permissible to bow to a person out of respect for him, in the manner of ruku'. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 625- هل يجوز الانحناء لعلم دولة أو لشخص تعظيماً له؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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