The Ruling on Bending and Bowing to the Dead and the Living
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Question:
His book and its construction. It is reported that some children bow to the funeral of the deceased or bow to him. Does this reach the level of major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
It is not permissible to bow in submission to the living or to the dead, because this is bowing, and it is not permissible to bow to a created being. If this is considered a means of drawing near to him, then it is major shirk. If it is considered a form of greeting, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and an abomination, and it is not permissible. If it is considered a form of greeting, it is an abomination and haram (forbidden), but it does not amount to leaving the religion. However, if it is considered a means of drawing near to him, then it is considered major shirk because it is an act of worship. Yes.
His book and its construction. It is reported that some children bow to the funeral of the deceased or bow to him. Does this reach the level of major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
It is not permissible to bow in submission to the living or to the dead, because this is bowing, and it is not permissible to bow to a created being. If this is considered a means of drawing near to him, then it is major shirk. If it is considered a form of greeting, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and an abomination, and it is not permissible. If it is considered a form of greeting, it is an abomination and haram (forbidden), but it does not amount to leaving the religion. However, if it is considered a means of drawing near to him, then it is considered major shirk because it is an act of worship. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية [8] — alfawzan.live (24:25)
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