Do men greet women with the salam when they pass by them?
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The questioner : Men passing by women who are sitting: do they greet them?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a problem, by Allah. No, they do not greet them, except if it is someone he knows, for example, in his home, then he greets her, because the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is absent here. But if every person greets every woman he passes by, that is a problem. No, this must be prevented.
The questioner : The woman’s business.
The Shaykh : Yes. By Allah, I see that it is its evil.
The questioner : Do not respond to him.
The Shaykh : Do not respond to her unless she is someone you know and the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is, meaning, impossible.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a problem, by Allah. No, they do not greet them, except if it is someone he knows, for example, in his home, then he greets her, because the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is absent here. But if every person greets every woman he passes by, that is a problem. No, this must be prevented.
The questioner : The woman’s business.
The Shaykh : Yes. By Allah, I see that it is its evil.
The questioner : Do not respond to him.
The Shaykh : Do not respond to her unless she is someone you know and the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is, meaning, impossible.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2806 - 4600 هل يسلم الرجال على النساء إذا مروا بهن؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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