The Ruling on Greeting Women
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Is it permissible for a man to greet women when he passes by them, or is it not?
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) greeted the women and said the greeting to them, and he gestured with his hand, as you heard in the gathering. So when he greeted them, he would say: "Peace be upon you"; and they should say: "And upon you, peace." And if they were far away, he would gesture with his hand and greet them so that they would understand. And so it is with other men if they are far away, or in a place where it is feared that they will not hear him; he greets and gestures.
Is it permissible for a man to greet women when he passes by them, or is it not?
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) greeted the women and said the greeting to them, and he gestured with his hand, as you heard in the gathering. So when he greeted them, he would say: "Peace be upon you"; and they should say: "And upon you, peace." And if they were far away, he would gesture with his hand and greet them so that they would understand. And so it is with other men if they are far away, or in a place where it is feared that they will not hear him; he greets and gestures.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.