If a Non Muslim greets with the words: ‘Assalam ‘alaykum’ then what should the response be?
Answer
Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said:
‘When the people of the book say salam to you, then reply by saying: wa ‘alaykum.’ [only].
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 6258 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 5617)
However, one should also refer to a Mufti/Darul Ifta for more details on the issue.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar