The Rights of the Innovator Neighbor and Initiating the Salam with Him
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Question:
The Shaykh’s case: he lives next to a neighbor who is a Rafidah (Twelver Shi'ah). Is it permissible for me to initiate the salam with him, and what is the ruling regarding the neighbor?
Answer:
The rights of the neighbor: Yes, he has the right of neighborliness. Do not wrong him, and be good to him. As for initiating the salam with him, do not initiate the salam with him. However, if he initiates the salam with you, return it. As for the right of neighborliness, he has the right of neighborliness.
The Shaykh’s case: he lives next to a neighbor who is a Rafidah (Twelver Shi'ah). Is it permissible for me to initiate the salam with him, and what is the ruling regarding the neighbor?
Answer:
The rights of the neighbor: Yes, he has the right of neighborliness. Do not wrong him, and be good to him. As for initiating the salam with him, do not initiate the salam with him. However, if he initiates the salam with you, return it. As for the right of neighborliness, he has the right of neighborliness.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 130 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/النكاح/العدة والإحداد/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:26)
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