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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Disbelievers Initiating a Greeting Other Than the Islamic One

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Question:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, initiating them with a non-Islamic greeting, such as "good morning" or "good [morning]?"

Answer:
My brother, the greeting "good morning" is not permissible. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي كاد بها الإسلام وأهله : الحيل والمكر والخداع — islamhouse.com (1:11:36)

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