The ruling on greeting the elderly in the mosque
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Question:
This questioner, Abu 'Adil, says: Shaykh, there is an issue, and I would like to inquire of you, along with Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him), regarding the one who arrives early to the mosque and there are elderly people who are committed to the first row. Is it sufficient to greet them? And is it obligatory to add to their saying, "How are you?" or "May Allah give you a good morning, so-and-so," by their names?
Answer:
Yes, if he greets them when he reaches the row or when he enters the mosque, if he greets them, that is sufficient. And if there is a person who wants to ask him about his condition, there is no harm in that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
This questioner, Abu 'Adil, says: Shaykh, there is an issue, and I would like to inquire of you, along with Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him), regarding the one who arrives early to the mosque and there are elderly people who are committed to the first row. Is it sufficient to greet them? And is it obligatory to add to their saying, "How are you?" or "May Allah give you a good morning, so-and-so," by their names?
Answer:
Yes, if he greets them when he reaches the row or when he enters the mosque, if he greets them, that is sufficient. And if there is a person who wants to ask him about his condition, there is no harm in that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/047 — archive.org (10:18)
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