The Ruling on Greeting Non-Muslims and Shaking Their Hands
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Question:
Is it permissible to greet non-Muslims or shake their hands?
Answer:
The hadith Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1602Sahih (Darussalam) “Greet them, and say, ‘And to you.’” This is in the hadith. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Is it permissible to greet non-Muslims or shake their hands?
Answer:
Do not initiate the greeting to the Jews
لا تبدؤوا اليهود فيDo not precede the Jews and the Christians with the Salam. And if
لا تبدؤوا اليهود والنصارى بالسلام وإذاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/108 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (34:20)
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