The ruling on the permissibility of a disbeliever’s greeting with salutations other than the salam
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to initiate a greeting to a disbeliever with salutations other than the salam, such as “good morning,” for example?
Answer:
This is a greeting, and even if the wording differs, do not initiate it with him. But if he initiates it with you, return it to him by saying, “And to you.” Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to initiate a greeting to a disbeliever with salutations other than the salam, such as “good morning,” for example?
Answer:
This is a greeting, and even if the wording differs, do not initiate it with him. But if he initiates it with you, return it to him by saying, “And to you.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [133 -3022] ما حكم بداءة الكافر بالسلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:21)
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