Bending for Greeting and Apology in Sports Fields
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, it happens in sports fields that when a player makes a mistake, he bends or raises [his hand] as a gesture of apology for the error, and by doing so, he imitates the Christians in international sports fields, as you have ruled.
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to bend to a created being. It is not permissible when greeting or saluting, and likewise, it is not permissible to bend to a coach or any other superior. This bending is an action of the Christians.
Honorable Shaykh, it happens in sports fields that when a player makes a mistake, he bends or raises [his hand] as a gesture of apology for the error, and by doing so, he imitates the Christians in international sports fields, as you have ruled.
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to bend to a created being. It is not permissible when greeting or saluting, and likewise, it is not permissible to bend to a coach or any other superior. This bending is an action of the Christians.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب صفة الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:11:54)
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