What is the ruling on raising the right hand to the head when greeting?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to raise the right hand to the head when greeting?
The Shaykh:
Why? What is the reason for raising the hand to the head? I do not see any basis for it, I mean.
The questioner:
I say this is a custom of some people.
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any basis for it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to raise the right hand to the head when greeting?
The Shaykh:
Why? What is the reason for raising the hand to the head? I do not see any basis for it, I mean.
The questioner:
I say this is a custom of some people.
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any basis for it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [200 -954] ما حكم رفع اليد اليمنى عند الرأس في حالة السلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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