Bending to Greet the Great
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on bending if it is to greet a great person with the intention of respecting him?
Answer:
It is worship, bowing and worship, it is not permissible, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on bending if it is to greet a great person with the intention of respecting him?
Answer:
It is worship, bowing and worship, it is not permissible, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نظر المصلي إلى سجوده والنهي عن رفع البصر في الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:01:06)
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