The ruling is the same as when meeting him in person. If you know that he is a kaafir, then do not initiate the greeting. But if you do not know, there is nothing wrong with that.
And Allah is the Source of strength.
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Ruling on initiating the salam when speaking on the telephone
Question: 12566
What is the ruling on saying salam to a person to whom you are speaking on the phone, when you do not know whether he is a Muslim or not?.
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed:
Source:
Majmoo’ Fatawa wa Maqalat Mutanawwi’ah li’l-Shaykh Ibn Baz, 6/286
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