Does a Muslim initiating a greeting to a disbeliever with the phrase "Good morning" or similar expressions carry the same ruling as the salam?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does a Muslim initiating a greeting to a disbeliever with the phrase "Good morning" or similar expressions carry the same ruling as the salam?
Answer:
Yes, it has the ruling of the salam. "May Allah give you a good morning," and the like of that, this is a supplication, and it is like the salam. The salam is a supplication. This is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does a Muslim initiating a greeting to a disbeliever with the phrase "Good morning" or similar expressions carry the same ruling as the salam?
Answer:
Yes, it has the ruling of the salam. "May Allah give you a good morning," and the like of that, this is a supplication, and it is like the salam. The salam is a supplication. This is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1088 -2802] هل بداءة المسلم للكافر بقوله: صباح الخير أو أمثالها من الألفاظ له حكم السلام؟ — youtube.com
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