Islamic Ruling on Kissing the Hands and Feet of a Pious Person
The Islamic ruling is that kissing the hands and feet of a pious person is allowed if it is done for religious respect, but it is forbidden if done for wrong beliefs or worldly status.
A narration mentions that when companions came to Madinah, they kissed the hands and feet of the Prophet ﷺ. Islamic scholars and jurists used this narration as evidence that kissing the hands and feet of pious people, people of knowledge, righteous individuals, and parents is allowed and recommended in Islam.
This Islamic ruling applies only when the act is done for religious respect, honor, and love. If a person kisses the hands or feet believing that the person can remove hardships or holding any wrong belief, then this act becomes forbidden.
It is also clearly stated by Islamic scholars that kissing the hands or feet of a wealthy or worldly person because of their wealth, power, or status is disliked and even considered forbidden according to some scholars. This fatwa shows that intention is very important in Islamic rulings.