Is it sufficient to respond to the greeting with "hala wa marhaban"?
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The Shaykh : No, that is not sufficient. If you greet him and he says "hala wa marhaban," it is not sufficient. He must say "peace be upon you," as Allah the Exalted said: [An-Nisa 4:86] He began with the best, then mentioned sufficiency As for "ahlan wa sahlan," whatever is in it is a supplication, but "peace be upon you" is a supplication, so respond to him by saying "peace be upon you."
The questioner : ... that a person speaks ... of the virtues, and not with the intention ...
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it
وإذا حييتم بتحية فحيوا بأحسن منها أو ردوهاor return it
أو ردوهاThe questioner : ... that a person speaks ... of the virtues, and not with the intention ...