Originally posted on August 23, 2014 by saadburbank.com
Shaykh Abdul Azeez ibn Baaz rahimahullaah was asked:
Q: Before I go to school in the morning, I kiss the head and
hand of my father and mother. Is there
any harm in that, in kissing the hand of ones father or mother?
A: There is no problem in that inshaaAllaah; however leaving
that some of the time is better. Not always, sometimes. Otherwise there is no
problem with that.
[Source: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/9486]
Translated by: Sa`d
ibn Dawud ibn Ronald Burbank
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Question from a sister to Brother Sa'd (May Allaah preserve him) as added for
additional knowledge & benefit it says
August 1, 2015 at 7:06
pm
Asalaamu alaykum, does the same apply to if you a greeting
someone (an elder) and it is customary to kiss their hand? If you can translate
a fatwa on this that would be greatly appreciated. Jazaak Allaahu khayraa
Reply
August 6, 2015 at 1:37 am
Wa alaikumus Salaam wa
rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh
Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen rahimahullaah said:
“There is no harm in kissing ones hand out of respect if they deserve respect;
such as the father, or the elderly, or a teacher – unless harm is feared. And
it is: that the one whose hand is being kissed becomes amazed with themselves,
and sees themselves in a lofty position. In this case, we prevent such – due to
this evil.”
See: Liqaa al-Baab al-Maftooh 30/177
Shaykh ibn Baaz
rahimahullaah was asked:
“As for kissing the
hand then a group from the people of knowledge held it to be disliked,
especially if it was habitual. As for if a person were to do so occasionally
during some meetings, then there is no harm in that – with a righteous man, or
a righteous ruler, or ones father and the like – there is no problem with that.
However making it ones customary practice is disliked, and some of the people
of knowledge forbade that; if a person was used to always doing it when meeting.
As for doing it sometimes then there is no harm in that. And as for prostrating
on ones hand – such that a person prostrates on the hand by placing his
forehead upon the hand – then this is something forbidden. This is something
the people of knowledge call ‘the minor prostration’. This is not permissible;
that a person puts his forehead upon another person’s hand and prostrates upon
it, no. However kissing it with his mouth – if it is not habitual – rather it
was something rare and uncommon, then there is no harm. Because it is reported
from the Prophet sallAllaahu `alaihi wa sallam that some of the Companions
kissed his hand and his foot. Some of the Companions did that, so the affair is
an easy one as long as it is something done in moderation. As for doing so out
of habit all of the time then it is disliked or forbidden…”
See: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/node/9379
BaarakAllaahu feekum
