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**cxddfrxc** · 08-12-2012, 06:13 PM

When the national anthem of your country is played; say at a sporting event.

Is it haram for a muslim to stand up and show respect?

Standing for a national anthem IS different from standing for an individual, such as a loved one, a leader, the dead, etc.

While there is text addressing standing for the latter, there is not a direct text addressing national anthem. As a result, there is a matter of interpretation regarding what is a national anthem, what is the concept of 'standing' as a required act of 'respect' for an anthem of a nation state specifically.

Here is one prominent fatwa:

The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked: Is it permissible to stand to show respect to any national anthem or flag?

They replied:

It is not permissible for the Muslim to stand out of respect for any national anthem or flag, rather this is a reprehensible innovation which was not known at the time of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or at the time of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs (may Allaah be pleased with them), and it is contrary to perfect Tawheed and sincere veneration of Allaah alone. It is also a means that leads to shirk and is an imitation of the kuffaar in their reprehensible customs, and following them in their exaggeration about their presidents and in their ceremonies. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade imitating them.

And Allaah is the Source of strength; may Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End quote.

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (1/235).

http://www.************/en/ref/11187...ional%20anthem

There are fatawa which permit it, but they are weaker on account of failing to recognize the significance of nationalism and the modern nation state as an entity in contradiction with Islam.

As for the Prophet of Allah :saaw: is translated to have said: whomever calls for 'asabiyah' (tribalism, nationalism, racism) is not from among us, whomever fights for 'asabiyah' is not from among us, and whomever dies for asabiyah is not from among us (sahih from Sunan Abu Da`ud rh).

And Allah knows best.

08-12-2012, 06:13 PM	#5
cxddfrxc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 417 Senior Member	When the national anthem of your country is played; say at a sporting event. Is it haram for a muslim to stand up and show respect? Standing for a national anthem IS different from standing for an individual, such as a loved one, a leader, the dead, etc. While there is text addressing standing for the latter, there is not a direct text addressing national anthem. As a result, there is a matter of interpretation regarding what is a national anthem, what is the concept of 'standing' as a required act of 'respect' for an anthem of a nation state specifically. Here is one prominent fatwa: The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked: Is it permissible to stand to show respect to any national anthem or flag? They replied: It is not permissible for the Muslim to stand out of respect for any national anthem or flag, rather this is a reprehensible innovation which was not known at the time of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or at the time of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs (may Allaah be pleased with them), and it is contrary to perfect Tawheed and sincere veneration of Allaah alone. It is also a means that leads to shirk and is an imitation of the kuffaar in their reprehensible customs, and following them in their exaggeration about their presidents and in their ceremonies. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade imitating them. And Allaah is the Source of strength; may Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End quote. Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (1/235). http://www.************/en/ref/11187...ional%20anthem There are fatawa which permit it, but they are weaker on account of failing to recognize the significance of nationalism and the modern nation state as an entity in contradiction with Islam. As for the Prophet of Allah :saaw: is translated to have said: whomever calls for 'asabiyah' (tribalism, nationalism, racism) is not from among us, whomever fights for 'asabiyah' is not from among us, and whomever dies for asabiyah is not from among us (sahih from Sunan Abu Da`ud rh). And Allah knows best.
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