If we prohibit a young man from returning the greeting to a young woman, is speech likewise prohibited?
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The questioner : Regarding a young man returning the greeting to a young woman, you mentioned that you do not approve of this. Can we understand from this that speech is also prohibited, a fortiori?
The Shaykh : No, no. I mean, if she sought his help with something, saying, "Protect me from this" or "Help me with such-and-such," or if she saw him veering off on a dangerous curve, she could say to him, "Head toward the other place." There is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : A difficulty occurred to me, which is that returning the greeting is obligatory, so how, for example?
The Shaykh : Because he has no right to greet, and whoever greets without a right has no right.
The Shaykh : No, no. I mean, if she sought his help with something, saying, "Protect me from this" or "Help me with such-and-such," or if she saw him veering off on a dangerous curve, she could say to him, "Head toward the other place." There is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : A difficulty occurred to me, which is that returning the greeting is obligatory, so how, for example?
The Shaykh : Because he has no right to greet, and whoever greets without a right has no right.