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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on kissing the hand?

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Question:
This person is asking about kissing the hand. There is no reason for kissing hands.

Answer:
However, some scholars permit kissing the hand of the one in authority, or a scholar, or one's father. According to some scholars, it is permissible to kiss the hands of the father, the scholar, and the one in authority. But it is better to leave off this practice.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تقبيل اليد؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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