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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on standing for a scholar when meeting him

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on standing for a scholar when meeting him to greet him or to honor him?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. Standing for the one in authority, standing for one’s father, standing for a scholar, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب وجوب الاستنجاء بالحجر أو الماء — islamhouse.com (1:08:14)

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