The Islamic History Book

The concept of the Islamic world is useful in observing the different periods of Islamic history, similarly useful is an understanding of the identification with a quasi-political community of believers

etiquette of hospitality

Two Men Two Men When a Person Enters Upon Other People, does He Greet the Oldest  First Or the Youngest?

See al-Liqaa’ al-Shahri, 13.

When I enter upon people and I want to greet them, do I start with the oldest or the youngest?

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Azeez Ibn Azeez Ibn Ruling on Standing Up to Welcome a Newcomer

Kitaab Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh al-‘Allaamah ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz [may Allaah have mercy on him] , vol. 4, p. 394

A man came in when I was in a gathering, and the people present stood up for him, but I did not stand up. Do I have to stand up? is there any sin on those who did stand up?

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