The Salam and Handshaking When Entering a Gathering of Dhikr
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If there is a gathering in which dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is taking place, and a person enters this gathering, is it prescribed for him to offer the salam to those present and shake their hands, or should he sit down directly?
Answer:
He should sit down directly. When the dhikr is finished, he stands up, offers the salam to them, and shakes their hands. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If there is a gathering in which dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is taking place, and a person enters this gathering, is it prescribed for him to offer the salam to those present and shake their hands, or should he sit down directly?
Answer:
He should sit down directly. When the dhikr is finished, he stands up, offers the salam to them, and shakes their hands. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:07:33)
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