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Permissible Greetings: Good Morning, Hello, Sawubona or Molo?

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q:

1. Is it permissible to greet with words: good morning?

2. Is it permissible to greet with words Hello?

3. Is it permissible to greet with words sawubona or molo?

Bismillaah

A:

1 – 2. Avoid using words which contain non-Muslim connotations.

3. As far as we understand ‘sawubona’ is ‘how are you?’ If this is the meaning then it is permissible.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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