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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Shaking Hands with a Jew or a Christian and Responding to Their Salam

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a Jew or a Christian initiates the salam and extends his hand for a handshake, is it permissible to shake his hand and respond to him?

Answer:
Yes, do not initiate the salam to the Jews, and if
if they greet you, then say: Wa 'alaikum (and also upon you)سلموا عليكم فقولوا وعليكم
Sunan Ibn Majah 3699Hasan (Darussalam)
. Yes.
Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 25-07-1438 هـ — alfawzan.live (1:15:40)

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