Is it sufficient to reply to a disbeliever’s greeting with “and upon you” if he offers the full greeting?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a disbeliever explicitly says to me, “As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,” should I reply with this full greeting, or is it sufficient for me to say “and upon you”?
Answer:
My brother, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Say ‘and upon you’ and do not add to this.” Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a disbeliever explicitly says to me, “As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,” should I reply with this full greeting, or is it sufficient for me to say “and upon you”?
Answer:
My brother, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Say ‘and upon you’ and do not add to this.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1358- 4717] هل يكتفى في رد السلام على الكافر بـ (وعليكم) إذا ألقى التحية كاملة؟ — youtube.com
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