Greeting those whose Islam is unknown in the lands of the disbelievers
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Question:
The Shaykh (may Allah preserve you) said: Here we return to the issue of the non-Muslim female worker. When you enter a place or pass by on the road, you do not know whether this person is a Muslim or not. So how is the greeting to be given? Do you greet him or not?
Answer:
The default in the lands of Islam is that the people are Muslims, and praise be to Allah. The default in the lands of Muslims is Islam. But if you are in America or England, the default there is disbelief. The consideration is based on the country: is it an Islamic country or a country of disbelievers? Yes.
The Shaykh (may Allah preserve you) said: Here we return to the issue of the non-Muslim female worker. When you enter a place or pass by on the road, you do not know whether this person is a Muslim or not. So how is the greeting to be given? Do you greet him or not?
Answer:
The default in the lands of Islam is that the people are Muslims, and praise be to Allah. The default in the lands of Muslims is Islam. But if you are in America or England, the default there is disbelief. The consideration is based on the country: is it an Islamic country or a country of disbelievers? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 21 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|باب الحوالة والضمان|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:24:09)
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