People whose faith we do not know, whether they are Muslims or disbelievers, but there is an indication that they are not Muslims, which is that people go to the mosques to pray while they are
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. We find people from the town, meaning we do not know whether they are Muslims or disbelievers, even though the indication is that people head to the mosques while sitting on the streets and sidewalks. Do we greet them?
The Shaykh : You do not greet these people as long as they are sitting while the people are praying. It is most likely that these people are disbelievers. But tell them to pray. If they say they are not Muslims, we say, stay away from the mosque. It is not permissible to grant a disbeliever permission to remain in front of the mosques while the Muslims enter to pray and he remains there, because this challenges the feelings of the Muslims. It is said to him, go to your room and do not wander in the markets. Do not sit by the mosque.
The Shaykh : You do not greet these people as long as they are sitting while the people are praying. It is most likely that these people are disbelievers. But tell them to pray. If they say they are not Muslims, we say, stay away from the mosque. It is not permissible to grant a disbeliever permission to remain in front of the mosques while the Muslims enter to pray and he remains there, because this challenges the feelings of the Muslims. It is said to him, go to your room and do not wander in the markets. Do not sit by the mosque.