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.
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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