I am a responsible officer, and when I come to the men and they are sitting, they stand up for me. Is there anything wrong with that?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I am a responsible officer, and when I come to the men
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: I am a responsible officer, and when I come to the men and they are sitting, they stand up for me. Is there anything wrong with that?
The Shaykh:
If you like this from them, then it is not permissible for you. Whoever loves that the men stand up for him in deference, let him take his seat in the Fire. But if you do not like this, yet they did it, they did it, then there is no blame on you.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I am a responsible officer, and when I come to the men
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: I am a responsible officer, and when I come to the men and they are sitting, they stand up for me. Is there anything wrong with that?
The Shaykh:
If you like this from them, then it is not permissible for you. Whoever loves that the men stand up for him in deference, let him take his seat in the Fire. But if you do not like this, yet they did it, they did it, then there is no blame on you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [203 -954] أنا ضابطٌ مسؤول، وإذا أتيتُ إلى الأفراد وهم جلوس ينهضون من أجلي، فهل في ذلك شيء؟ — youtube.com
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