The ruling on dealing with a neighbor who does not return the salam

Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, we have a neighbor near us who does not greet us with the greeting of Islam. Naturally, I am one of these neighbors. We have tried repeatedly to talk to him and include him with us, but he refused, and we found him to be aloof. When we greet him, he does not return our greeting. What is the Islamic ruling on dealing with him? Do we boycott him?

Answer:
The Islamic ruling is that you should be good to him and fulfill the right he has over you. A neighbor has a right to be treated with kindness, honored, and given sincere advice. You fulfill what is required of you toward him, but as for him, his account is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, it is necessary that if you are good to him and repeat your kindness toward him, it will have an effect on him, even if it is over the long term. Yes.