The Ruling on Students Standing as a Salute to the Flag
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Question:
Some schools have issued instructions for students to stand as a salute to the flag, and this was not the case before. We ask for advice to be given to the authorities and for the truth in this matter to be clarified?
Answer:
We have written on this and clarified that this is imitating the enemies of Allah, and that it is not permissible to stand for the flag, nor for anything else that the enemies of Allah do; because this is imitating the enemies of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani).
Some schools have issued instructions for students to stand as a salute to the flag, and this was not the case before. We ask for advice to be given to the authorities and for the truth in this matter to be clarified?
Answer:
We have written on this and clarified that this is imitating the enemies of Allah, and that it is not permissible to stand for the flag, nor for anything else that the enemies of Allah do; because this is imitating the enemies of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who copies any people is one of them.
من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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