Is it permissible to kiss the hand of an older brother and the imam of the mosque?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible to kiss the hand of an older brother and the imam of the mosque?
Answer:
They mentioned that the elder, the Muslim elder, has the right to be respected, to have his head kissed, and to be stood up for when he arrives, meaning out of respect for the one with gray hair. Meaning, respecting gray hair in Islam is prescribed. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Ibn Hibban 6:152 So the one with gray hair in Islam has a status and a position. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible to kiss the hand of an older brother and the imam of the mosque?
Answer:
They mentioned that the elder, the Muslim elder, has the right to be respected, to have his head kissed, and to be stood up for when he arrives, meaning out of respect for the one with gray hair. Meaning, respecting gray hair in Islam is prescribed. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is not one of us who does not respect our elder and show mercy to our young one.
ليس منا من لم يوقر كبيرنا ويرحم صغيرنا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [201 -954] هل تقبيل يد الأخ الأكبر وإمام المسجد جائز؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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