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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does a Muslim say the salam when he enters a house in which no one is present?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Does a Muslim say the salam when he enters a house in which no one is present?

Answer:
Yes, say the salam.
But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each otherفَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ
[An-Nur 24:61]
This is a general ruling, and houses are never devoid of angels, jinn, or Muslims. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [433 -560] هل يسلم المسلم إذا دخل بيتا ليس فيه أحد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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