· I will look at him, make Salām, shake hands, and kiss his hand.[1] * If possible I will present him with some cash as an honorarium.[2]
· I will request him to make Du’ā for my forgiveness without accountability.
· I will not question him to test his knowledge.
· If I need to ask him about an Islamic ruling I will ask him respectfully after seeking his permission.
· Instead of talking about my achievements I will gain benefits from his conversation sitting respectfully on my knees with bowed head quietly.
· Without his consent I will not insist on staying there for a long time.
· I will seek his permission before I leave.
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
[1] Looking at the Holy Quran without touching it, looking at the Holy Ka’baĥ from outside the Masjid, looking at a Islamic scholar with respect, looking at one’s parents with love, shaking hands with an Islamic scholar, are all bodily worships and are all permissible even in the state of Janābat (i.e. the state when Fard Ghusl is due). (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ referenced, vol. 10, pp. 557)
[2] It is better to give an Islamic scholar money than a gift because he may have no use of the gift we give.