This is not a sign or form of worship but it is inappropriate as it is not practiced by Muslims!

Is it permissible to kneel down/bend the knees a little bit when greeting the elders?this is mainly practised in African cultures as a sort of respect to elders, an example of it is also found when a queen(britain) been greeted that way when she visit a country etc. it is not a prostration but bending the knees a little bit,please advise.

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