Friday, April 10, 2015

Manners of Greeting with Salaam, Dought & clear, - * Is it permissible to delay returning salaams because of enmity?


http://aydnajimudeen.mywapblog.com/files/fb-img-1428582621042.jpgThere is personal enmity between me and another person. If he greets me with salaam, is it permissible for me to respond after he has gone away, or do I have to return his salaam immediately? Praise be to Allaah.  Praise be to Allaah.  The Hanafis and Shaafa’is are of the view that it is obligatory to return the salaams immediately.  The Hanafis and Shaafa’is are of the view that it is obligatory to return the salaams immediately.  Ibn ‘Aabideen said: delaying returning the salaam for no valid reason is makrooh tahreeman (very makrooh or disliked to the point of being almost haraam). The sin is not lifted by returning the salaam, but by repentance. 

Manners of Greeting with Salaam, Dought & clear, - * Ruling on greeting a non-Muslim teacher

Is it permissible to greet a non-Muslim teacher in the classroom or outside? Praise be to Allaah. Praise be to Allaah.http://aydnajimudeen.mywapblog.com/files/fb-img-1428582621042.jpg It was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not initiate the greeting to the Jews and Christians.” (Narrated by Muslim, Kitaab al-Salaam). The Jews used to pass by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and say “Al-saam ‘alaykum” meaning death. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us to say “Wa ‘alaykum (and also to you).” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, Kitaab al-Adaab; Muslim, Kitaab al-Salaam).  It was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not initiate the greeting to the Jews and Christians.” (Narrated by Muslim, Kitaab al-Salaam). The Jews used to pass by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and say “Al-saam ‘alaykum” meaning death. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us to say “Wa ‘alaykum (and also to you).” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, Kitaab al-Adaab; Muslim, Kitaab al-Salaam).  So you should not initiate the greeting, but if he greets you and initiates the greeting, then say, “Wa ‘alaykum.” But Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) mentioned in Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah that if we know for sure that a kaafir has said “Al-salaamu ‘alaykum,” then we may say, “Wa ‘alaykum al-salaam.”