The Ruling on Returning the Salam to a Christian, a Jew, or a Polytheist
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a Christian, a Jew, or a polytheist says to me, "As-salamu alaykum," is it obligatory for me to return the salam, whether it is spoken or sent via a message?
Answer:
You say, "Wa alaykum" only; you do not say, "Wa alaykum al-salam." You say, "Wa alaykum." Yes. It came in the hadith that he. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a Christian, a Jew, or a polytheist says to me, "As-salamu alaykum," is it obligatory for me to return the salam, whether it is spoken or sent via a message?
Answer:
You say, "Wa alaykum" only; you do not say, "Wa alaykum al-salam." You say, "Wa alaykum." Yes. It came in the hadith that he
If the Jews and Christians greet you, say, "Wa alaykum."
إذا سلم عليكم اليهود والنصارى فقولوا وعليكم
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إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان-06-03-1441هـ — alfawzan.live (54:19)
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