The Ruling on Initiating the Salam with the People of the Book
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have a Christian neighbor whom I always meet when entering and leaving the house. Is it permissible for me to initiate the greeting by saying, "As-salamu alaykum"?
Answer:
No. Do not initiate the salam with the Jews or the Christians. And if they greet you, say, "Wa alaykum."
The presenter:
Yes,
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have a Christian neighbor whom I always meet when entering and leaving the house. Is it permissible for me to initiate the greeting by saying, "As-salamu alaykum"?
Answer:
No. Do not initiate the salam with the Jews or the Christians. And if they greet you, say, "Wa alaykum."
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ابتداء النصارى بالسلام؟ وما حكم الأكل من طعامهم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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