Greeting the opponent by bowing in sports
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The Shaykh:
Allah.
The presenter:
Sahih Muslim 379 Hurry to the prayer. Hurry to success. Hurry to success.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah.
The Shaykh:
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad. I ask Allah that it be said. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In some sports, a player greets the other player by bowing slightly. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
This is forbidden. This is bowing (ruku'). This is forbidden. It may reach the level of shirk (associating partners with Allah), because one does not bow except to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, the person may be ignorant, so it should be explained to him that this is not permissible. Yes.
Allah.
The presenter:
I testify that there is no god but Allah, I testify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Come to the prayer
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِThe Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah.
The Shaykh:
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad. I ask Allah that it be said. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In some sports, a player greets the other player by bowing slightly. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
This is forbidden. This is bowing (ruku'). This is forbidden. It may reach the level of shirk (associating partners with Allah), because one does not bow except to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, the person may be ignorant, so it should be explained to him that this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 18-07-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:07:21)
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