Bro Abde53,abde53 wrote:Stranger Bhai,HB Bhai and MMV
I respect your comments but I have one question, does folding hands or bending down is a respect or is it ghulami? do not people in India-Pakistan and midde east do the same to the ministers or the rulers of the kingdom. in democratic world like india it is respect you give to the seat of authority and not the person. Progticide Bhai and Adam bhai describe very well about the rutba of a Dai and his appointed aamils, we are not folding our hand and bowing down to a person but to the authority which came to that person thru shafiq bawa TUS and syedi wa maulai muffadal bs TUS and they are appointed by Imam U Zaman i have seen pictures when president bush of america bowed down to saudi king, the most powerful man is bowing down and i think that was out of respect and not ghulami
adam bhai, progticide and profstian bhai can talk more about it. I had been on this board long time ago and did not participate very actively but now i have more time and i read, the only thing i do not like is the bad words used by few people.
you are so preoccupied with your own decisions and assumptions that you did not even bother to paid attention to the words of Moula Ali (A.S.). If you would have then No further argument and reasons were required further.
anyway,
Folding hands and bending down to feet in respect, is a Hindu Tradition. Remember, we are instructed in our deeni madarsas that do not bend or fold in front of your English school's teachers on teachers day and children day or any occasion because Islam does not allows it, thats why we were not suppose to touch the feet of our teachers irrespective of he is Hindu or Muslim because Islam does not allows it ( as per deeni taalim )?
and when it comes to Bohra authorities, Suddenly Islams started allowing everything ?
However still considering respect given to the authority, OK fine.. Then it should be just a minor greeting & Over...
I myself, at times do Namaste to parents of my NON Muslims friends when i visit their home. The intention here is to give respect in the way they understand..Because If i do Salaam to a Hindu aunti and Namaste to a Muslim uncle (provided we knew well that we both are Muslim ) then I m sure it would look absurd. right ?
But we Bohras don't feel anything absurd within, Everything is right and justified.
Brother,, justifying what you saying encourage inequality and inferiority among people, which is certainly not what Islam teaches and Hence said by MOULA ALI (A.S.) : "It is the worst form of tyranny which can be practiced."
So bro, if you still believe that there is No Harm in doing so then go ahead but Please Do not complain when any time Aamil ask some ridiculous amount in salaam from you Or snatched you of liberty to even speak Or impose Wajebaat amount against your will or deny you raza of something which is totally fair and your right.
YOU ARE ONE WHO GIVING THE ABSOLUTE POWER OVER YOU...sorry i mean "RESPECT" (as per you). .
THEN BE READY TO BE ON RECEIVING END - SOONER OR LATER.