The Ruling on Greeting When Entering and Leaving a Gathering

The questioner:
We have a caller, please go ahead. He is calling the presenter. From Riyadh. It is a female caller. Peace be upon you. One and you are welcome to the show. How do I write the question? On the line. Yes. All right, Honorable Shaykh, among the questions we received, the questioner says: Regarding spreading the salam to those who frequent the group, Honorable Shaykh, does he greet every time he enters the gathering and leaves?

The Shaykh:
Yes, he greets when he comes to the gathering, and some of them return the greeting. It is not obligatory for all of them to return it; this is a collective obligation (fard kifayah), so if enough of them do it, it suffices for the rest.

The presenter:
May Allah reward the Companions.

The Shaykh:
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), when a tree separated them while they were walking on the road, and then they came together again, some of them would greet the others. Yes.