Standing Up Before Parents and Parental Forgiveness

Honouring parents

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Question

Hello, is a son required to stand up before his parents? And if so, can the parents forgive this so that he does not need to stand up before them?

Answer

Hello,

The answer to your question includes several details:

A. Ashkenazim should stand up in the morning and evening. If he is in the presence of others who do not know that he has already stood up that day, he should stand up again.

Sephardim should stand up every time his father or mother passes by in the house.

B. Parents can forgive, and it is sufficient to assume that the parents forgive, and then there is no need to stand up before them. Nevertheless, one should show them some respect, but if the parents do not want even that, he is exempt from showing respect, as their desire is their honor. (The Chazon Ish wrote in Yoreh De'ah, siman 151, s.k. 2, siman 149, s.k. 1, that it is not appropriate to always forgive).

C. In the bathhouse and similar places, there is no obligation to stand up before his father or teacher.

Source

Kiddushin 32a, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah, siman 240, paragraph 19.

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