What is the ruling on offering the greeting of peace when meeting and when parting?
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The Shaykh : Because this is a custom among you, and it is not a good one.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, it is a custom of ours to greet when saying goodbye, but I thought the brothers wanted to ask you a question, so I delayed until you spoke with him.
The Shaykh : If it is a custom among you, then no. If it is a custom of yours, then it is possible.
The questioner : Not at all.
The Shaykh : How could that be? The Saudi country does not know farewell by saying "Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy."
The questioner : I thought there was a question that one of the brothers wanted to put to me so that I could ask you about it.
The Shaykh : I am not speaking about you personally; I am speaking about your people.
The questioner : Yes, if Allah wills, we count them. The question is: What is the status of the greeting of peace, Shaykh?
The Shaykh Is it not your custom that when you are walking three or four together and one of them separates from the group, he does not say "Peace be upon you"? Is this not a custom among you?
The questioner : We have young men whom Allah has granted guidance and so on, and they return the greeting.
The Shaykh : This is what I told you. Yes, yes. I am speaking about the people, not about some individuals.
The questioner : No, that is not our custom, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What, Shaykh? I am speaking about you all.
The questioner : No, no, this is not practiced, this, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ah, that is it. So, what do you have now?
The questioner : The other matter: when the imam says "and not those who have gone astray," does the congregation say "Ameen" aloud? Is this established, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, it has become stronger for us that the "Ameen" of the followers behind the imam is to be said aloud, just as the imam says it aloud.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, it is a custom of ours to greet when saying goodbye, but I thought the brothers wanted to ask you a question, so I delayed until you spoke with him.
The Shaykh : If it is a custom among you, then no. If it is a custom of yours, then it is possible.
The questioner : Not at all.
The Shaykh : How could that be? The Saudi country does not know farewell by saying "Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy."
The questioner : I thought there was a question that one of the brothers wanted to put to me so that I could ask you about it.
The Shaykh : I am not speaking about you personally; I am speaking about your people.
The questioner : Yes, if Allah wills, we count them. The question is: What is the status of the greeting of peace, Shaykh?
The Shaykh
If one of you enters a gathering, let him offer the greeting, and if he leaves, let him offer the greeting; the first is not more deserving than the second.
إذا دخل أحدكم المجلس فليسلم وإذا خرج فليسلم فليست الأولى بأحق من الأخرىThe questioner : We have young men whom Allah has granted guidance and so on, and they return the greeting.
The Shaykh : This is what I told you. Yes, yes. I am speaking about the people, not about some individuals.
The questioner : No, that is not our custom, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What, Shaykh? I am speaking about you all.
The questioner : No, no, this is not practiced, this, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ah, that is it. So, what do you have now?
The questioner : The other matter: when the imam says "and not those who have gone astray," does the congregation say "Ameen" aloud? Is this established, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, it has become stronger for us that the "Ameen" of the followers behind the imam is to be said aloud, just as the imam says it aloud.
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