Kissing the forehead of the elderly is [an act of] reverence and honour [towards them]. It is [merely] a practice and not an act of worship; as [can be] seen from this [narration]
Tag: care
Pray before you are prayed upon
“I want to pray.” [This is] the wish of one of the elderly, [currently] in intensive care. [As per the old adage] “as you were raised, you shall grow old.”
Just one extra righteous deed
Other than supplicating, which [other righteous] deeds can I do to honour my father after his death?
Honouring parents during their lifetime and Thereafter
What is the best thing a child can do for his deceased parents? [Bearing in mind] I fell very short [in my care] towards them, since I was overseas when they both died.
I am amazed at the people who take care of themselves
I am amazed at the people who take care of themselves by eating food out of fear of dying, yet do not protect themselves from sins out of fear of the Fire.
Real scholars
Fighting off sleep during a late-night radio recording, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen chose to stand rather than stop, so the people could still benefit.