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    Question ID: 14843Country: India

    Title: I am working with non muslims,Europenes and there is normal practice to say good morning ,when we meet in office in morning 1.Is it OK to say good morning?Good afternoon?Good night to these non muslims? 2.Now days it has become prctice in muslim/arab community alos ,is it OK to greet like this to muslims?

    Question: I am working with non muslims,Europenes and there is normal practice to say good morning ,when we meet in office in morning 1.Is it OK to say good morning?Good afternoon?Good night to these non muslims? 2.Now days it has become prctice in muslim/arab community alos ,is it OK to greet like this to muslims?

    Answer ID: 14843

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1233/1233=M/1430)

     

    It is allowable.

    (2) For Muslims to greet one another with assalamu alaikum is sunnah. Adopting the ways of others is against sunnah.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India