The Rights of the Innovating Neighbor and Initiating the Greeting to Him
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Question:
The Shaykh’s case: he lives next to a neighbor who is a Rafidi. Is it permissible for me to initiate the salam to him, given the rights of neighborliness?
Answer:
The rights of neighborliness, yes, he has the right of neighborliness. Do not wrong him, and be good to him. As for initiating the salam to him, do not initiate the salam to him. However, if he initiates it to you, return it. As for the right of neighborliness, he has the right of neighborliness.
The Shaykh’s case: he lives next to a neighbor who is a Rafidi. Is it permissible for me to initiate the salam to him, given the rights of neighborliness?
Answer:
The rights of neighborliness, yes, he has the right of neighborliness. Do not wrong him, and be good to him. As for initiating the salam to him, do not initiate the salam to him. However, if he initiates it to you, return it. As for the right of neighborliness, he has the right of neighborliness.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب العدة والإحداد — islamhouse.com (57:10)
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