The Permissibility of Returning the Greeting to Innovators and the People of the Book
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Regarding, O Shaykh! The Rafidah, you said: Deal with them as they deal with you.If they say: "Peace be upon you," we return the greeting to them. Do we smile in their faces?
If he says: "Peace be upon you,"And smile in your face, say: "Peace be upon you," and smile in his face;Because Allah in the Qur'an says: [Surat al-Nisa: 86] and it did not say: if so-and-so or so-and-so greets you,"Hiyyatam" meaning: A person greets us with a greeting, we greet him with the same or better.And therefore, for example: If a Jew or a Christian greets you and says: "Peace be upon you, so-and-so!" What do you say?Say: "Peace be upon you, so-and-so!" Exactly as he said. This is the minimum obligatory, and Islam, as you know, is the religion of justice, giving every person what he deserves without injustice.
As for if the Jew who knows the Arabic language and assimilates the lam greets you, and you do not know if he said: "Salam 'alaykum" or "As-salam,"So say to him: "Wa 'alaykum,"Only, do not say: "Wa 'alaykum al-sam."
Due to the possibility that he said: "As-salam,"And do not say: "As-salam,"Due to the possibility that he said: "Al-sam,"But say: "Wa 'alaykum,"If he said: "As-salam," so "wa 'alaykum as-salam,"And if he said: "Al-sam," so "wa 'alaykum al-sam."
If he says: "Peace be upon you,"And smile in your face, say: "Peace be upon you," and smile in his face;Because Allah in the Qur'an says:
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَاAs for if the Jew who knows the Arabic language and assimilates the lam greets you, and you do not know if he said: "Salam 'alaykum" or "As-salam,"So say to him: "Wa 'alaykum,"Only, do not say: "Wa 'alaykum al-sam."
Due to the possibility that he said: "As-salam,"And do not say: "As-salam,"Due to the possibility that he said: "Al-sam,"But say: "Wa 'alaykum,"If he said: "As-salam," so "wa 'alaykum as-salam,"And if he said: "Al-sam," so "wa 'alaykum al-sam."