{"_id":"66f7ed6e2bbdaceb038dfc4a","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can we stand up to greet others?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can we stand up to greet others? In my culture it is custom to stand up to greet others, whether they be a respected elder or someone else. In both gatherings and the Masjid, it is still tradition to do so. I have seen some Hadith forbidding this act, but I want some guidance of when and how it is allowed.\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"It is recommended to stand for people of virtue and merit as a way of honoring them, not out of ostentation or excessive reverence. As Imam Nawawi and other scholars have noted, this practice is supported by several authentic narrations, including the hadith in Sahih Bukhari, where the Prophet ﷺ instructed the Ansar to stand for their leader, Sa’d ibn Mu’adh. The hadiths that seem to prohibit standing for others have been understood by scholars to specifically address those who desire others to stand for them out of arrogance or a sense of grandeur.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":79},{"_id":"668d9fe20b76658b4c23280c","tag":"Relationships: Extended Family","count":47}],"createdOn":"2024-09-28T11:50:06.292Z"}