The Islamic Ruling Regarding Standing for the National Anthem
And in this action is resemblance of the disbelievers, and blind following of them in their despicable customs, and deviating along with them in their extreme attitude towards their leaders and their ceremonies.
The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fatāwā
Question:
Is it permissible to stand up out of respect for any national anthem, or any national flag?
Answer
It is not permissible for the Muslim to stand up for any national anthem, nor any national flag out of respect. Rather, this is from the evil innovations which did not exist at the time of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi...
