How do I greet someone when bowing is the default greeting but I'm unable to bow?

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Muslims are only allowed to bow and prostrate to God because we consider such things acts of worship, and Islam is a very monotheistic religion.



This is a problem in Japan, where bowing is considered a common greeting.



How should I handle greetings when unable to bow, without seeming disrespectful?






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  • There's nothing to "decline". Just don't bow.
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Muslims are only allowed to bow and prostrate to God because we consider such things acts of worship, and Islam is a very monotheistic religion.



This is a problem in Japan, where bowing is considered a common greeting.



How should I handle greetings when unable to bow, without seeming disrespectful?






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Muslims are only allowed to bow and prostrate to God because we consider such things acts of worship, and Islam is a very monotheistic religion.



This is a problem in Japan, where bowing is considered a common greeting.



How should I handle greetings when unable to bow, without seeming disrespectful?






japan







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Muslims are only allowed to bow and prostrate to God because we consider such things acts of worship, and Islam is a very monotheistic religion.



This is a problem in Japan, where bowing is considered a common greeting.



How should I handle greetings when unable to bow, without seeming disrespectful?






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  • There's nothing to "decline". Just don't bow.
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  • There's nothing to "decline". Just don't bow.
    – Joe Strazzere
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There's nothing to "decline". Just don't bow.
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