The ruling on shaking hands and standing up for the people of the gathering while they are seated
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Some students of knowledge say that the sunnah (recommended practice) is to greet the people of the gathering while they are seated, meaning to shake their hands while they are seated.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
This questioner says, may Allah keep you safe: Some students of knowledge say that the sunnah (recommended practice) is to greet the people of the gathering while they are seated, meaning to shake their hands while they are seated.
The Shaykh:
According to custom, the Shaykh of Islam said: If you do not stand up for him, and he is not a scholar, and he has a ruler, and he has parents, and he is among those for whom standing is prescribed, but he is from the general people, yet if you do not stand up for him, it affects his feelings and he hates you and it hurts him, then to prevent harm, you stand up; there is no harm in that. If you fear that he will be affected, or you stand up to prevent harm, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Some students of knowledge say that the sunnah (recommended practice) is to greet the people of the gathering while they are seated, meaning to shake their hands while they are seated.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
This questioner says, may Allah keep you safe: Some students of knowledge say that the sunnah (recommended practice) is to greet the people of the gathering while they are seated, meaning to shake their hands while they are seated.
The Shaykh:
According to custom, the Shaykh of Islam said: If you do not stand up for him, and he is not a scholar, and he has a ruler, and he has parents, and he is among those for whom standing is prescribed, but he is from the general people, yet if you do not stand up for him, it affects his feelings and he hates you and it hurts him, then to prevent harm, you stand up; there is no harm in that. If you fear that he will be affected, or you stand up to prevent harm, yes.
Source
شرح منظومة الآداب الشرعية، السلام والمصافحة والاستئذان — islamhouse.com (1:02:43)
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