Bending to others when greeting
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there is a custom in some countries when people meet, which is for a person to bend toward another. There is a custom in some countries when people meet
The Shaykh:
When?
The questioner:
in some countries, which is for a person to bend toward another during the greeting, such as a student to his teacher, or a son to his father, or a woman to her husband, out of respect. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
This is forbidden and not permissible. This is worship. This is bowing. This is bowing to the person. So it is not permissible to bend except to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) through bowing in prayer. As for bending to a created being, this is bowing and worship to a created being, so it is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there is a custom in some countries when people meet, which is for a person to bend toward another. There is a custom in some countries when people meet
The Shaykh:
When?
The questioner:
in some countries, which is for a person to bend toward another during the greeting, such as a student to his teacher, or a son to his father, or a woman to her husband, out of respect. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
This is forbidden and not permissible. This is worship. This is bowing. This is bowing to the person. So it is not permissible to bend except to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) through bowing in prayer. As for bending to a created being, this is bowing and worship to a created being, so it is not permissible.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وتصح الوكالة بكل قول يدل على إذن، وقبولها بكل قول أو فعل دال عليه — islamhouse.com (1:08:43)
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