What is the ruling on returning the greeting individually?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on returning the greeting when one person says "And upon you, peace" individually?
The Shaykh : If it is individual, it is permissible; if it is collective, it is not.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If someone says "Peace be upon you" and the one responding says "And upon you, peace," he has not returned the greeting in its entirety. If he says "Peace be upon you" and the responder says "And upon you, peace," he has returned it.
The Shaykh : If it is individual, it is permissible; if it is collective, it is not.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If someone says "Peace be upon you" and the one responding says "And upon you, peace," he has not returned the greeting in its entirety. If he says "Peace be upon you" and the responder says "And upon you, peace," he has returned it.
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