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If a person thinks that someone will not return his salaam, should he still say salaam?

Question: 3498

If a person thinks that if he greets
someone, that person will most likely not return his salaam, should he still say salaam or
not?

Answer

Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.

Yes, he should still say salaam.

Reference

Source

From Fatawa al-Imaam al-Nawawi, p. 67

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