{"id":28508,"date":"2023-09-18T21:04:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T21:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=28508"},"modified":"2023-09-19T10:14:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:14:48","slug":"in-islam-is-it-allowed-to-bow-down-to-a-sensei-as-a-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/in-islam-is-it-allowed-to-bow-down-to-a-sensei-as-a-respect\/","title":{"rendered":"In Islam Is It Allowed To Bow Down to a Sensei as a Form of Respect?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 06768<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Answered by: Maulana Abdoullah Limvoonheek<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In Islam is it allowed to bow down to a sensei as a respect?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In the religion of Islam, bowing (ruk\u016b) and prostration (suj\u016bd) are actions that are solely conducted for the Almighty. These are the highest forms of a physical display of respect, honour and worship. Hence this is restricted to the Almighty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">It is makrooh tahreemi (greatly reprehensible) to bow for any creation even though it might be out of respect. You should explain to the relevant authorities that it is forbidden to bow in Islam. If they refuse the leniency,\u00a0 other alternate classes should be adopted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Therefore, It is not permissible for a Muslim to bow down to anyone as a means of showing respect. Bowing is reserved for Allah alone. Those who participate in Karate or martial arts in which bowing is customary should abstain from this practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Written by Maulana Abdoullah Limvoonheek<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Reference:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u062a\u0641\u0633\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0637\u0628\u064a, \u0633\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u064a\u0648\u0633\u0641: \u0661\u0660\u0660<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; 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font-size: 12pt;\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u064a\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0647\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0644\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0631\u0647\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0645\u0627\u0632\u0629 &#8211; (5 \/ 278)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u062c\u0626\u0646\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062d\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u0644\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0623\u0648 \u0644\u063a\u064a\u0631\u0647\u060c \u0648\u0625\u0646\u0647 \u0645\u0643\u0631\u0648\u0647\u061b \u0644\u0623\u0646\u0647 \u062a\u0634\u0628\u0647 \u0628\u0641\u0639\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0648\u0633.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0630\u064a \u0634\u0631\u062d \u0633\u0646\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0645\u0630\u064a &#8211; (3 \/ 409)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; 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