What is the ruling on returning the greeting to one who abandons prayer?
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The questioner : A person who abandons prayer passed by you and said, "Peace be upon you." Do you return the greeting to him?
The Shaykh : Yes, you return the greeting. But if you accompany him and admonish him, as I said earlier. Now, we apologize to you all so that we may prepare for prayer and attend to some of our necessary affairs.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you
The questioner : And upon you be the peace. How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : How is your health, if Allah wills, well?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah in all circumstances.
The questioner : You have illuminated the land of the Levant, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You have illuminated the land of the Levant, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah illuminate you.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : We have missed you very much.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : May Allah bless you. We have missed you very much.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : ... Well, if Allah wills. I see you are well. I see you are tired, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you
The questioner: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : Yes, you return the greeting. But if you accompany him and admonish him, as I said earlier. Now, we apologize to you all so that we may prepare for prayer and attend to some of our necessary affairs.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you
The questioner : And upon you be the peace. How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : How is your health, if Allah wills, well?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah in all circumstances.
The questioner : You have illuminated the land of the Levant, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You have illuminated the land of the Levant, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah illuminate you.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : We have missed you very much.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : May Allah bless you. We have missed you very much.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : ... Well, if Allah wills. I see you are well. I see you are tired, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : There is nothing wrong with you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you
The questioner: And upon you peace.
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