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Is it permissible for a husband to ask his wife to kiss his hand and foot, or is that considered arrogance and not treating her with kindness as enjoined by Islamic law?

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Originally, it is permissible for a man to ask his wife to kiss his hand and foot if it is for pleasure, just as it is permissible for her to kiss his hands and feet out of respect for his piety or to honor him. However, if his request is not for pleasure, it seems that it is impermissible; because in that case, it would be an act of arrogance or humiliation of the wife. Ibn Taymiyyah forbade initiating the extension of one's hand to people for them to kiss it with that intention.

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