The ruling on greeting a Christian boss at work
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: My boss at work is a Christian. Is it permissible for me to greet him in the morning, be kind to him, and bid him farewell when I leave?
The Shaykh:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1602Sahih (Darussalam) Greet them, and say "And upon you." Do not initiate the salam. Yes.
The questioner:
That is the end.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: My boss at work is a Christian. Is it permissible for me to greet him in the morning, be kind to him, and bid him farewell when I leave?
The Shaykh:
Do not precede the Jews and the Christians with the Salam. And if
لا تبدؤوا اليهود والنصارى بالسلام، وإذاThe questioner:
That is the end.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه العاشر : أن غالب الخالق إنما يريدون قضاء حاجاتهم منك، وإن أضر ذلك بدينك ودنياك — islamhouse.com (1:14:14)
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