Jul 4th, 2009, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fayax
Bowing down , also a nod of the head are not the same things as prostration.
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Bowing is an act of ibadah and Muslims perform it in their Salaahhs; the Rokuu.
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....But bowing is not permitted, unless the person being greeted is old and is unable to stand up, or is one of your parents and you do not want to make him or her stand up to shake your hand or embrace you. So if you bow and kiss his head or forehead out of respect for the rights that he has over you, then this is not the kind of bowing that constitutes an act of worship. Undoubtedly bowing is an act of worship towards Allaah, as in rukoo’ (the bowing in prayer), so if that is done without shaking hands or kissing, it is an act of veneration towards that person and is therefore shirk.
Sheikh Abdullah ibn Jibreen
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"The Baptism of God, and who can Baptize better than God?" (2:138)
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