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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to greet the People of the Book? And do we return their greeting if they greet us?

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The questioner : Another question

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Do we greet the Christians, and if they greet us, do we return the greeting?

The Shaykh : What do you mean by the greeting when you greet the Christians?

The questioner : The Islamic greeting, "As-salamu alaykum."

The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
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