The ruling on congratulating a non-Muslim neighbor
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, how does one congratulate a non-Muslim neighbor in cases of joy and illness, and when meeting him on the road?
Answer:
Is it sung in something of his disbelief? No, the festivals of the disbelievers are not sung for. But if a child is born, or Muhammad is born, or something happens, there is no harm in singing, especially if the intention is to reconcile him and call him to Islam. He is a neighbor to a king, a neighbor to a king, calling him to Islam, and being good to him in his neighborly relations, because this displays Islam in a good light and explains the merits of Islam. As for the people, what the people repeat in it,
Honorable Shaykh, how does one congratulate a non-Muslim neighbor in cases of joy and illness, and when meeting him on the road?
Answer:
Is it sung in something of his disbelief? No, the festivals of the disbelievers are not sung for. But if a child is born, or Muhammad is born, or something happens, there is no harm in singing, especially if the intention is to reconcile him and call him to Islam. He is a neighbor to a king, a neighbor to a king, calling him to Islam, and being good to him in his neighborly relations, because this displays Islam in a good light and explains the merits of Islam. As for the people, what the people repeat in it,
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب عشرة النساء — islamhouse.com (1:06:33)
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