Is it permissible for some people to say in the greeting: "May Allah keep you alive"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is saying "May Allah keep you alive" part of the Sunnah in the greeting? And does it involve bad conduct toward Allah?
Answer:
"May Allah keep you alive" is a supplication, a supplication that Allah keep him alive. This is a supplication, and there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is saying "May Allah keep you alive" part of the Sunnah in the greeting? And does it involve bad conduct toward Allah?
Answer:
"May Allah keep you alive" is a supplication, a supplication that Allah keep him alive. This is a supplication, and there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2908- 4717] هل يجوز قول بعضهم في التحية:حياك الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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