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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Disbelievers Initiating the Salam

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the ruling on disbelievers initiating the salam?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade this
Do not precede the Jews and the Christians with the Salam. And ifلا تبدؤوا اليهود والنصارى بالسلام وإذا
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1602Sahih (Darussalam)
They greet you, so you say, "And to you." Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي كاد بها الإسلام وأهله : الحيل والمكر والخداع — islamhouse.com (1:11:18)

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