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Is a shortcoming in personal interaction with a female teacher, such as not carrying her bag due to shyness, considered a shortcoming in the etiquette of a student of knowledge, and does that affect success in seeking knowledge?

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Appreciation and respect for the teacher are important, especially if she is a person of knowledge and the Quran, based on the hadith: "Indeed, part of glorifying Allah is honoring an elderly Muslim, a carrier of the Quran who neither exaggerates nor abandons it, and a just ruler." And his saying: "He is not of us who does not respect our elders, show mercy to our young ones, and acknowledge the right of our scholar." However, it is not necessary to carry the teacher's bag to show good manners, for the manners you display are among the best manners.

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