If I call one of my friends on the phone, one of his young sisters might answer, so should I greet her with the salam?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I call one of my friends on the phone, one of his young sisters might answer, so should I greet her with the salam?
Answer:
If there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), do not greet her with the salam; ask her what you need without the salam. But if there is no fitnah, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I call one of my friends on the phone, one of his young sisters might answer, so should I greet her with the salam?
Answer:
If there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), do not greet her with the salam; ask her what you need without the salam. But if there is no fitnah, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [212 -954] إذا اتصلت على أحد أصدقائي بالهاتف، رُبما تُكلمني إحدى أخواته الشابات، فهل أُسلم عليها؟ — youtube.com
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