Ruling on returning the greeting to the presenter or the Shaykh on the radio
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What is the ruling if a Muslim hears the presenter or the Shaykh offering the greeting? Is it obligatory for him to return the greeting? May Allah reward you with good.The Shaykh: Is it a live broadcast?The questioner: Yes, he hears the Shaykh or the presenter from the radio.
The Shaykh: Sometimes it is recorded and they put it on a tape and play it back. If it is recorded, you are not required to return the greeting, because this is merely a recording of a voice. However, if it is not recorded and is live, I might say it is obligatory, or I might not. If I say it is obligatory, the principle is that this greeting is addressed to everyone who receives it, so they must return it. If I say it is not obligatory, it is because the one offering the greeting does not hear the response, nor does he expect it. Even the one offering the greeting on the radio does not expect people to return it to him.But the precaution is to return the greeting, so one says: and upon you be peace.
The questioner: Is this the more cautious approach, O Shaykh?The Shaykh: This is the more cautious approach, but it is not obligatory.
The Shaykh: Sometimes it is recorded and they put it on a tape and play it back. If it is recorded, you are not required to return the greeting, because this is merely a recording of a voice. However, if it is not recorded and is live, I might say it is obligatory, or I might not. If I say it is obligatory, the principle is that this greeting is addressed to everyone who receives it, so they must return it. If I say it is not obligatory, it is because the one offering the greeting does not hear the response, nor does he expect it. Even the one offering the greeting on the radio does not expect people to return it to him.But the precaution is to return the greeting, so one says: and upon you be peace.
The questioner: Is this the more cautious approach, O Shaykh?The Shaykh: This is the more cautious approach, but it is not obligatory.