It is not permissible to follow the Bengali tradition of bending down and making Salaam.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
I am a Bengali and it is in our tradition to salaam our parents by bending down and touching their feet. Is this permissible?
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