The Salam to a Gathering in Which One Doubts Their Islam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if I pass by a group of people sitting and I doubt that they are not Muslims, should I greet them with the salam or not?
Answer:
If the gathering contains both Muslims and non-Muslims, greet them with the intention of the Muslims. If it is more likely in your mind that there are Muslims among them, greet them based on that likelihood. However, mere doubt is not enough; do not greet them. But if it is more likely in your mind that there are Muslims in that gathering, then greet them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if I pass by a group of people sitting and I doubt that they are not Muslims, should I greet them with the salam or not?
Answer:
If the gathering contains both Muslims and non-Muslims, greet them with the intention of the Muslims. If it is more likely in your mind that there are Muslims among them, greet them based on that likelihood. However, mere doubt is not enough; do not greet them. But if it is more likely in your mind that there are Muslims in that gathering, then greet them. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب الجهاد - 4 — islamhouse.com (1:05:55)
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