Is it prescribed to say the salam when entering a house, even if it is empty of people?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: In His saying, the Exalted,[An-Nur 24:61], is there evidence that if a person enters the house alone, he should greet it?
Answer:
Say the salam to yourselves; some of you should say the salam to others, for the Muslims are one body. Do not kill yourselves means do not kill one another. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: In His saying, the Exalted,
But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other
فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْAnswer:
Say the salam to yourselves; some of you should say the salam to others, for the Muslims are one body. Do not kill yourselves means do not kill one another. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1117] هل يُشرع السلام عند دخول البيت وإن كان خاليًا من الناس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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