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Is it permissible to stretch one's legs in front when elders are sitting in front?

Published as Stretching one's legs towards elders

· 5 Safar 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Is it permissible to stretch one's legs in front when elders are sitting in front?

2. Is it permissible to jump over one's parents to reach the other side when one's parents are sleeping?

Answer

1. This is against etiquette.

2. This is not in keeping with etiquette.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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