Apparently it's not allowed for muslims to give me salam but nothing saying I can't initiate it.
Given this, do people expect me to initiate a salam? Or do I just say hi and go about my day.
Context: muslim friends at school
Apparently it's not allowed for muslims to give me salam but nothing saying I can't initiate it.
Given this, do people expect me to initiate a salam? Or do I just say hi and go about my day.
Context: muslim friends at school
9 Comments
besselj@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 335d
I have Persian friends, most of whom are not religious. I greet them in Farsi pretty regularly.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 335d
Yeah I had a Pakistani friend in high school and I greeted him in arabic but I'm not sure all people are that welcoming. I might just ask my new Jordan friend what he's comfortable with.
lisko@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 284d
It is allowed for Muslims to give salam to anybody. Who told you they can't?
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 284d
It's in the hadith
https://www.utrujj.org/can-you-say-salam-to-non-muslims/
mech@feddit.org · 0 pts · 284d
This explains the behavior of BMW drivers in Berlin.
lisko@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 253d
I think it's kind of funny that the link you provided quoting this hadith is only quoting it to explain why it's wrong and Muslims shouldn't believe in such hadiths. It then goes on to quote the Qur'an on why we should give salam. 😂
pir8t0x@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 208d
There's no pressure on you to initiate a Salam. You can do it if wished, No problem if you don't do it. It's really your choice, do as you want.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 208d
Seems like most people are pretty chill about it from what I've seen.
pir8t0x@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 208d
Exactly