FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1063 : HUKUM BERDIRI MENYAMBUT KETIBAAN SESEORANG
Is it permissible to stand up to welcome someone's arrival?
Short answer
Standing to welcome respected figures, such as those known for knowledge, piety, scrupulousness or honour, is permitted if the aim is to honour and celebrate them.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Standing to welcome respected figures, such as those known for knowledge, piety, scrupulousness or honour, is permitted if the aim is to honour and celebrate them. The permission is not absolute and depends on the intention of the person standing. If the aim is to exalt a particular individual, it is prohibited. The fatwa reconciles the apparently conflicting hadiths by tying permissibility and disapproval to intention and to whom the act is directed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai penutup, kami menyatakan bahawa perbuatan berdiri ketika menyambut ketibaan tokoh-tokoh yang dihormati dari sudut keilmuan, kesolehan, kewarakan, dan kemuliaan mereka, hukumnya adalah dibolehkan sekiranya ia bertujuan untuk meraikan dan memuliakan mereka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1063 : HUKUM BERDIRI MENYAMBUT KETIBAAN SESEORANG”, 24 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3046-al-kafi-1063-hukum-berdiri-menyambut-ketibaan-seseorang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-standing-to-welcome-someones-arrival/