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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The response to the sneezer who does not praise Allah

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, in the office, my colleague might sneeze. If he does not praise Allah and I wait, should I respond to him?

Answer:
No. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
when he sneezes and praises God say, ‘God have mercy on you’وَإِذَا عَطَسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ فَشَمِّتْهُ
Mishkat al-Masabih 1525
This is
the rights of the Muslimمن حق المسلم على المسلم
Sunan Ibn Majah 1435Hasan (Darussalam)
. If he does not praise Allah, do not respond to him. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/102 — archive.org (11:13)

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