In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

It is not permissible for a Muslim to stand up for any national anthem, nor any national flag out of respect. Rather, this is from the evil innovations which did not exist at the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), nor at the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them). And this action negates the obligation of the completeness of Tawheed, and the purity of respect for Allah alone, and leads to polytheism. Moreover, it is an imitation for the disbelievers. The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited resembling and emulating them.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.