Greeting a disbelieving father, kissing his head, and being kind to him
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The questioner:
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on initiating the salam to a disbelieving father and kissing his head?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on initiating the salam to a disbelieving father?
The Shaykh:
Greet him, even if it is forever, meaning greet him, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from initiating the salam to disbelievers, and this is a general prohibition.
The questioner:
He says: He kisses his head.
The Shaykh:
No, he does not kiss it, but he is kind to him with money and service if he needs it, because this falls under the category of returning a favor and reciprocating kindness. Yes.
The questioner:
It becomes a virtue.
The Shaykh:
He is kind to him as a reward for his kindness, despite his hatred of him in religion. Welcome.
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on initiating the salam to a disbelieving father and kissing his head?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on initiating the salam to a disbelieving father?
The Shaykh:
Greet him, even if it is forever, meaning greet him, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from initiating the salam to disbelievers, and this is a general prohibition.
The questioner:
He says: He kisses his head.
The Shaykh:
No, he does not kiss it, but he is kind to him with money and service if he needs it, because this falls under the category of returning a favor and reciprocating kindness. Yes.
The questioner:
It becomes a virtue.
The Shaykh:
He is kind to him as a reward for his kindness, despite his hatred of him in religion. Welcome.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [43] — alfawzan.live (1:11:40)
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