The Ruling on Not Returning the Salam
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Question:
If a man or woman among one's relatives refuses to return the salam, and I continue to offer the salam to them, is that considered severing family ties?
Answer:
Initiating the salam is a recommended practice (sunnah), and returning the salam is obligatory. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:86]. Returning the salam is obligatory, and it is not permissible to leave it. The one who does not return the salam is considered a sinner, or one who has abandoned an obligation upon him.
If a man or woman among one's relatives refuses to return the salam, and I continue to offer the salam to them, is that considered severing family ties?
Answer:
Initiating the salam is a recommended practice (sunnah), and returning the salam is obligatory. Allah the Exalted said:
with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it
بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا كان رجل أو امرأة من ذوي الأرحام يرفض رد السلام وأنا مستمر على تأدية السلام فهل يعتبر ذلك من...؟ — youtube.com
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