Does one return the greeting of one who greets by gesture?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. The greeting of the Jews by gesture, when these workers greet us.
The Shaykh : And they greet by gesture; I have not seen this.
The questioner : The first hadith.
The Shaykh : In today's lesson, perhaps before I see it, yes, the Jews greet by gesture without words.
The questioner : If these workers greet us now, the workers pass by us and greet like this.
The Shaykh : Without words, we do not return their greeting.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Just as they greeted.
The Shaykh : Since the Messenger prohibited it, even if the prohibition had not come, we would say: "When you are greeted with a greeting, greet with one better than it, or return it." But since the prohibition has come, I think that one does not return their greeting.
The questioner : For example, speech...
The Shaykh : There is no harm in speech; there is no harm in speech. Because it means you say, for example, "Peace be upon you." Then, if you can address him and you know his language, you say this. This is not valid except with words.
The questioner : Shaykh, and the disbelievers, it is permissible...
The Shaykh : They do not know.
The questioner : Do not say, "How are you?"
The Shaykh : He does not know; he says this.
The questioner : But you say, "You are well," and he will be happy.
The Shaykh : Say, "Well."
The Shaykh : And they greet by gesture; I have not seen this.
The questioner : The first hadith.
The Shaykh : In today's lesson, perhaps before I see it, yes, the Jews greet by gesture without words.
The questioner : If these workers greet us now, the workers pass by us and greet like this.
The Shaykh : Without words, we do not return their greeting.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Just as they greeted.
The Shaykh : Since the Messenger prohibited it, even if the prohibition had not come, we would say: "When you are greeted with a greeting, greet with one better than it, or return it." But since the prohibition has come, I think that one does not return their greeting.
The questioner : For example, speech...
The Shaykh : There is no harm in speech; there is no harm in speech. Because it means you say, for example, "Peace be upon you." Then, if you can address him and you know his language, you say this. This is not valid except with words.
The questioner : Shaykh, and the disbelievers, it is permissible...
The Shaykh : They do not know.
The questioner : Do not say, "How are you?"
The Shaykh : He does not know; he says this.
The questioner : But you say, "You are well," and he will be happy.
The Shaykh : Say, "Well."