Is it permissible to initiate a greeting to a disbeliever in order to encourage him in Islam?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to say to a disbeliever who enters his place, "Good morning," or "Welcome," or "Hello" in the language of that disbeliever, intending thereby to encourage him in Islam, not out of love for that disbeliever?
Answer:
He does not initiate it with him. If the disbeliever initiates it with him, he responds to him. As for him, he does not initiate this with the disbeliever.
The presenter:
Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to say to a disbeliever who enters his place, "Good morning," or "Welcome," or "Hello" in the language of that disbeliever, intending thereby to encourage him in Islam, not out of love for that disbeliever?
Answer:
He does not initiate it with him. If the disbeliever initiates it with him, he responds to him. As for him, he does not initiate this with the disbeliever.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1340- 4717] هل يجوز ابتداء الكافر بالتحية ترغيبا له في الإسلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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