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Archive/Vol. 9 · № 1/Is Bowing down in Martial Arts Forbidden?
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Sanctity of OwnershipSūrah ZilzālQur’ān: The Primary Source of IslamWhat if He is?A Brief Look at the Roots and Development of The Nation of IslamBowing Down in Martial Arts

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Is Bowing down in Martial Arts Forbidden?

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Dr. Shehzad Saleem
January 1999 · 1 min read

Could you please tell me about bowing in Martial Arts and what is Islam's view on it? Is it forbidden?

If you are referring to the ceremonial bow done before a martial art fight, then Islam has no objection to it.


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Dr. Shehzad Saleem

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Dr. Shehzad Saleem (1999). Is Bowing down in Martial Arts Forbidden?. Monthly Renaissance, 9(1).