Imam al-Sadiq (AS) when asked about standing in veneration of someone, replied, ‘It is an abominable act, except when standing for a man of religion.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ لَمّا سُئلَ عَنِ القِيامِ تَعظيما لِلرَّجُلِ ـ: مَكروهٌ إلّا لِرَجُلٍ في الدِّينِ.
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