Responding to the Salam of a Disbeliever in Times of Fitnah
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Question:
If a disbeliever greets you with "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah," do you respond with "Wa alaykum" only, O Shaykh?
Answer:
If he greets you in times of fitnah, say "Wa alaykum." Just "Wa alaykum," O Shaykh. May Allah reward you. May Allah bless you.
If a disbeliever greets you with "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah," do you respond with "Wa alaykum" only, O Shaykh?
Answer:
If he greets you in times of fitnah, say "Wa alaykum." Just "Wa alaykum," O Shaykh. May Allah reward you. May Allah bless you.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب فضل الحب في الله والحث عليه : الأحاديث : [ 383 - 386 ] — islamhouse.com (7:16)
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