Ruling on standing up to greet a person who enters
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Question:
Is it permissible for us to stand up to greet a man when he enters the gathering?
Answer:
If it is for the purpose of meeting him and shaking his hand, there is nothing wrong with it. But what people do, which is standing up only, is not what should be done; at the very least, it is disliked. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked that and did not like for people to stand up for him (peace and blessings be upon him). When they stood up for him while he was praying while sitting, he ordered them to sit (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "You are about to honor me as the Persians and Romans honor their leaders." However, if he stands up to him to shake his hand, stands up for a guest to shake his hand, and seats him in an appropriate place, then there is nothing wrong with that.
Question : Well, does the status of people differ? I mean, rulers, presidents, judges, scholars?
Answer: Even the king does not stand up, even the king does not stand up from a distance... he shakes his hand, he approaches him and shakes his hand. But standing up while he is in his place, no.
Is it permissible for us to stand up to greet a man when he enters the gathering?
Answer:
If it is for the purpose of meeting him and shaking his hand, there is nothing wrong with it. But what people do, which is standing up only, is not what should be done; at the very least, it is disliked. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked that and did not like for people to stand up for him (peace and blessings be upon him). When they stood up for him while he was praying while sitting, he ordered them to sit (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "You are about to honor me as the Persians and Romans honor their leaders." However, if he stands up to him to shake his hand, stands up for a guest to shake his hand, and seats him in an appropriate place, then there is nothing wrong with that.
Question : Well, does the status of people differ? I mean, rulers, presidents, judges, scholars?
Answer: Even the king does not stand up, even the king does not stand up from a distance... he shakes his hand, he approaches him and shakes his hand. But standing up while he is in his place, no.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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