What is the manner of greeting a disbeliever?
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Question:
The questioner says: What is the manner of greeting a disbelieving man? Do I say[Taha 20:47]?
Answer:
No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified this. He said: Do not initiate the salam with the Jews and the Christians. If they greet you, say "And to you." Return their greeting by saying "And to you." It is not permissible to initiate the salam with them, but if they greet us, we return their greeting. Yes.
The questioner says: What is the manner of greeting a disbelieving man? Do I say
And peace will be upon he who follows the guidance.
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدَىٰAnswer:
No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified this. He said: Do not initiate the salam with the Jews and the Christians. If they greet you, say "And to you." Return their greeting by saying "And to you." It is not permissible to initiate the salam with them, but if they greet us, we return their greeting. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما كيفية السلام على الكافر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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