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Can we say salaam to a kaafir or can a kaafir say salaam to us?

Published as Saying salaam to a kaafir

· 6 Rabiʻ II 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can we say salaam to a kaafir or can a kaafir say salaam to us?

Answer

No. Salaam is exclusive for a Muslim.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن أنس بن مالك أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا سلم عليكم أهل الكتاب فقولوا وعليكم (صحسح مسلم، الرقم: 2163)

ولو سلم يهودي أو نصراني أو مجوسي على مسلم فلا بأس بالرد (و) لكن (لا يزيد على قوله وعليك) كما في الخانية (الدر المختار 6/ 412)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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