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Ref: haz008/07 March 2007 Q: Is it permissible to bow down before the instructor in karate? A: The works of the jurists suggests that bowing down when doing karate is a Makruh (disliked) act and should be abstained from. Although if one bows down to the sensai without the intention of worship, but merely as a gesture of respect or greeting , one will not become a Kaafir. (for further information please refer to the Arabic texts like Shaami: 6, 383 & Hindiyyah: 4, 481) Mufti Shafiq Jakhura
Iftaa Department, Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre I concur with the answer: Mufti Zubair Bayat Ameer, Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre
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