Shaking hands with those seated when entering the gathering
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Question:
If a person enters a gathering to greet people, does he shake hands with everyone in the gathering, or is it sufficient for him to say "As-salamu alaykum" and sit down?
Answer:
If he is coming from a journey, he shakes hands with them; this is the greeting of the traveler, the greeting upon arriving from a journey. He shakes hands with them. But if he is present in the city and is not coming from a journey, it is sufficient for him to greet them when he enters, say the salam, and sit down. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
If a person enters a gathering to greet people, does he shake hands with everyone in the gathering, or is it sufficient for him to say "As-salamu alaykum" and sit down?
Answer:
If he is coming from a journey, he shakes hands with them; this is the greeting of the traveler, the greeting upon arriving from a journey. He shakes hands with them. But if he is present in the city and is not coming from a journey, it is sufficient for him to greet them when he enters, say the salam, and sit down. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-109-ولا تنازعوا فتفشلوا|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:12)
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