Is it prescribed to say the salam when entering a house if it is empty of people?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a man enters his house and there is no one in it, does he say the salam to himself or to the angels?
Answer:
It is only reported that one says the salam to the people of the house if they are in the house. If there is no one in it, it is sufficient for him to say "Bismillah" at the beginning of entering; that is sufficient.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a man enters his house and there is no one in it, does he say the salam to himself or to the angels?
Answer:
It is only reported that one says the salam to the people of the house if they are in the house. If there is no one in it, it is sufficient for him to say "Bismillah" at the beginning of entering; that is sufficient.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1508] هل يُشرع السلام عند دخول البيت إذا كان خاليًا من السكان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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