:salam2:
Can I say bless you to a non-muslim?
And if I cant than what should I say if anything.
Peace
TH:salam2: Brother,
As a non-Muslim I can tell you that an acceptable option is simply saying "excuse you". I do not know of a fatwah regarding saying "bless you" to a non-Muslim.
I hope this helps.
sneezeIn what way?
Do you mean, if they sneeze? Or just when passing and saying goodbye or thank you?
May Allah guide you, and better your affairs.
http://abdurrahman.org/zikr/walidalessa/sunnah/duaa/237.html
May Allah guide you, and better your affairs.
http://abdurrahman.org/zikr/walidalessa/sunnah/duaa/237.html
:salam2:
Can I say bless you to a non-muslim?
And if I cant than what should I say if anything.
Peace
:salam2:
Can I say bless you to a non-muslim?
And if I cant than what should I say if anything.
Peace
In what way?
Do you mean, if they sneeze? Or just when passing and saying goodbye or thank you?
:salam2:
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا [٤:٨٦]
[Saheeh_International] And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.
[Hilali-Khan] When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things.
its up to you, for the proof, for if it is not permissible than proof would of been established. And if was ordered to do proof would of been established. Anything that fall in between is mubah meaning not good or nor bad; neutral.
[Saheeh International] And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.
[4:86]
[Hilali-Khan] When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things.
:salam2:As salamu alaikum,
Jazak allah khair....Brother this is a general verse talking about the general etiquette of greetings.
With respect to greeting to the people of book there are specific hadeeths which states that one should not initiate greetings to Jews & Christians n when they wish us we should reply "Wa 'Alaikum (and upon you too)".
[Sahih Muslim Bk 26, Number 5380, 5381, 5389]
wa salam
:salam2:
I know your are knowledgeable brother, and thank you for pointing that out. I am aware of the hadith, it was posted a few posts back.
The ayah I posted 4:86, for all of us to reflect, has 3 different scholarly opinions on the meaning of its application.
You have in every right to hold on to what you know until it is proven otherwise. Also the general consensus is as you said. But we all must be careful not to exclude that there are other opinions to the verse.
jazakAllahkhairan,
When living in a non muslim country there is always interaction with non muslims. Hi, bye, hello, A, what up, yow homme, cuzin, ...... I hardly ever hear assalam aleikum by a non muslim. So the response of wa aleikum doesn't apply.
wa Allah ya'lam