{"_id":"676a172032bfcaa23a80ba31","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"I have a question referring to brotherly love. Is it considered haram to show brotherly love via kissing a brother on the cheek when greeting a brother? Or even out of simple love of companionship with brotherhood? I’d also like to ask: how did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ show love to his companions?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"I have a question referring to brotherly love. Is it considered haram to show brotherly love via kissing a brother on the cheek when greeting a brother? Or even out of simple love of companionship with brotherhood? I’d also like to ask: how did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ show love to his companions?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"For context: one of my friends is back home and usually everytime I have a chat with him, his brothers would come by giving him brotherly love (patting his shoulder, smacking his back) as well as a kiss on the cheek.\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"It is permissible for individuals of the same gender to express friendship and respect by kissing on the cheeks, foreheads, or hands. This practice is well-established in the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Several hadiths demonstrate how the Prophet showed affection by kissing the faces and foreheads of certain male companions, such as Jafar, Ali, and Abu Bakr. As long as there is no sexual desire involved, this gesture is considered an acceptable way to express love and respect for one another.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da02b0b76658b4c232ff9","tag":"Relationships: Friend","count":52},{"_id":"668da0400b76658b4c233240","tag":"Seerah: Other","count":18},{"_id":"668da0390b76658b4c233170","tag":"Seerah: The Sahabah","count":17}],"createdOn":"2024-12-24T02:06:24.920Z"}