Saying, "Accept my greetings," when addressing people
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Question:
The questioner says: It is well known that the greetings belong to Allah, but it has become customary in addressing people to say, “May you accept my greetings” or “To you be my greetings.”
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Greetings are for the created being,[An-Nisa 4:86]. It is not permissible to greet the created being. As for the greetings belonging to Allah, these are forms of glorification. Glorification is a type of worship that is not for anyone but Allah. As for the greeting that is the salam, meaning peace or the meaning of honor, its meaning is peace, so there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner says: It is well known that the greetings belong to Allah, but it has become customary in addressing people to say, “May you accept my greetings” or “To you be my greetings.”
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Greetings are for the created being,
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا
Source
لقاء مفتوح 21-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (38:04)
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