What is the ruling on greeting the Rafidah and returning their greetings?
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The questioner : Regarding greeting them?
The Shaykh : This is a matter that relates to the fact that whenever we rule that one of them is a disbeliever, it is not permissible to greet him.
The questioner : Or return his greeting?
The Shaykh : Yes?
You return the greeting with "upon you". This is if we rule that he is a disbeliever. However, among the Rafidah there are those who are not disbelievers, such as one who is ignorant and unlearned and does not know. In that case, we cannot rule that he is a disbeliever.
Unless the truth reaches him and he persists in his major shirk (associating partners with Allah) innovation, in which case he becomes a disbeliever.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : After that.
The Shaykh : This is a matter that relates to the fact that whenever we rule that one of them is a disbeliever, it is not permissible to greet him.
The questioner : Or return his greeting?
The Shaykh : Yes?
You return the greeting with "upon you". This is if we rule that he is a disbeliever. However, among the Rafidah there are those who are not disbelievers, such as one who is ignorant and unlearned and does not know. In that case, we cannot rule that he is a disbeliever.
Unless the truth reaches him and he persists in his major shirk (associating partners with Allah) innovation, in which case he becomes a disbeliever.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : After that.