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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on standing for an official when he enters the office as a sign of respect?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If I am in the office of one of the officials, and then he enters the office, and I stand up out of respect for him...

Answer:
It is not permissible. He will process your transactions, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3218] ما حكم القيام للمسؤول عند دخوله المكتب تقديراً له؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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