Responding to the Salam of the One Reciting the Qur'an
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is there a fatwa from you stating that if a person greets the one reciting the Qur'an, he does not return the greeting? And how do we reconcile this with the fact that returning the greeting is obligatory and reciting the Qur'an is a recommended practice?
Answer:
If someone greets the one who is reciting the Qur'an, the reciter has the choice: if he wishes, he may stop the recitation and return the greeting, or if he wishes, he may continue with the recitation, because he is engaged in worship, namely the recitation of the Qur'an. In this case, returning the greeting is not obligatory because he is occupied with the recitation; rather, he is given the choice to either return the greeting or continue. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: Is there a fatwa from you stating that if a person greets the one reciting the Qur'an, he does not return the greeting? And how do we reconcile this with the fact that returning the greeting is obligatory and reciting the Qur'an is a recommended practice?
Answer:
If someone greets the one who is reciting the Qur'an, the reciter has the choice: if he wishes, he may stop the recitation and return the greeting, or if he wishes, he may continue with the recitation, because he is engaged in worship, namely the recitation of the Qur'an. In this case, returning the greeting is not obligatory because he is occupied with the recitation; rather, he is given the choice to either return the greeting or continue. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 29 من 64\شرح عمدة الأحكام (شرح كامل مع أسئلة)\الصيام\كتاب الصيام\صالح الفوزان\الفقه\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:40)
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