Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Saying Salam and replying to non-Muslims

“Can we do the Salam to non-Muslims and if they give their Salam to us then can we give a reply Wa Alaykum As Salam to them?”

He answers at 1:10:48 in God and Man I · 1 min 12 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:10:48
koi koi is ki haqeeqat nahi hai. maulana un ka ek aur sawal hai. unhone poocha hai Can we do the salam to non-Muslims and if they give their salam to us then can we give a reply wa alaikum assalam to them zaroor. bhai salam to ek ek social greeting hai. ek social tradition hai. yeh koi jannat dozakh ka mamla nahi hai. jaise aap kisi se milte hain to aap woh dono mil kar chai peete hain.
1:11:25
to woh ek ka ek social tradition hai. hadith salam bhi ek social tradition hai. aap is mein bilkul farq nahi karna chahiye hindu muslim ka. aur peace be upon you is ka matlab hota hai to peace be upon you har ek ke liye yeh dua mein karni karna hai. samna hai woh na aaye tab bhi. is mein koi harj nahi hai is mein aur koi harj nahi hai is mein. koi agar harj batata hai to woh harj batane wala khud yani galti kar raha hai.
1:12:00
maulana agle sawal se pehle ek comment padhna chahenge jo Mr Shamsher Vake ne likha hai Australia se. unhone likha hai ke I really enjoyed today's lecture
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