Greetings and Etiquette
171 questions
Is a praying person who does not return the greeting sinful—knowing that returning the greeting is a communal obligation (fard kifayah)—or is the one who extended the greeting to those praying sinful?
Is it permissible to refuse the use of the word "Sayyid" (Mr.) and replace it with the word "Akh" (Brother) in official correspondence, based on the conviction that sovereignty belongs to Allah alone and that all Muslims are brothers?
Is my action correct when I sneeze alone and praise Allah, then wait for a moment, believing that the angels will respond to me, and then say, "May Allah guide you and rectify your state of affairs"?
Is saying "May Allah reward us and you with the Highest Paradise" in response to "May Allah reward you with goodness" considered an innovation, given that this is done based on the noble verse "And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]"?
What is the evidence that when the Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, entered upon his Companions, they would stand up for him, even though he disliked that? And did the Companions apply that? And what is our duty when our fathers, mothers, teachers, or those older than us enter upon us?
Is excessive shyness due to frequently initiating greetings considered a form of waswasah (whispers from Satan), and is one sinful if they abandon frequent greetings?
Is it permissible to stand to bid farewell to a visitor, and is it considered reprehensible?
Is saying "Allah by خير (Allah grant goodness)" after the salutation a correct phrase, or should it be avoided due to its ambiguity and because it was not transmitted from the Salaf, especially since there are previous fatwas indicating its correctness and others indicating that it should be avoided?
What are the rulings on seeking permission to enter, and is it permissible for a father to enter upon his daughter to wake her for Fajr prayer?
What is the ruling on kissing the hands and heads of scholars and those who know God, and on greeting with a kiss as is customary in the Gulf? What should one do if a scholar refuses to have his hands kissed? And has this been mentioned in the transmitted texts (athar)?
Which of the two sayings is more correct: "May Allah grant you a good morning" or "May Allah grant you a good evening," or "Allah be with goodness"? And why?
If the wife does not wish to visit her husband's family, is the husband allowed to permit her not to? Is the wife's visit to her family obligate the husband to reciprocate? Is the husband required to accompany his wife when visiting her relatives? Is the wife obligated to obey her husband if he commands her to visit his relatives? Is the husband required to personally escort his wife when permitting her to visit her relatives?
What is the ruling on a girl traveling 200 km to study at university without a mahram, and what is the ruling on her visiting her grandfather's house, which is a distance from the university that requires her to take a bus alone? Is she obligated to wear the niqab and cover her hands along with wearing the jilbab? Is it permissible for her to greet or return greetings to male professors and students at the university? Must she consult her father on all her movements within the city, such as going to buy books or obtain documents? What is the ruling on her riding the university shuttle bus designated for female students if it is a few kilometers away from her residence?
Is it correct to say "peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah Almighty be upon you" (السلام عليكم ورحمة الله تعالى) and "Glorified and Exalted be He" (سبحانه وتبارك وتعالى)?
What is the ruling on embracing and kissing a disbeliever, what is its legal evidence, and what is the ruling on shaking hands with him according to Imam Ahmad?
What should I do after Satan deceived my wife and me, and we entered a dating website, exposed our bodies via camera, and were recorded, then repented to Allah with sincere repentance?
Is a son considered undutiful to his mother for not visiting her due to her husband's ill character, even though he communicates with her constantly by phone? And is he considered a severer of kinship ties for not constantly communicating with his paternal uncles and grandfather due to his parents' قطع [severance] from them? And is he considered a liar if he resorts to saying some untrue things in an attempt to reconcile them?
If someone sneezes, do we say to them, "May Allah have mercy on you" if you praised Allah?
What is the ruling on saying "Allah bil-khair" (May Allah grant goodness) and "Sabbahak/Massak Allah bil-khair" (May Allah grant you goodness in the morning/evening) in the Prophetic Sunnah, and which of them is more correct, and is either of them considered an innovation?
Is it forbidden for a young man to help a girl he met with the intention of marrying her, while his family rejects this association due to her social status?
What is the ruling on sufficing with the greeting "Al-Salam" without completing it with "Al-Salam Alaykum wa Rahmatu Allahi wa Barakatuhu"?
Is it forbidden for me to cut ties with a friend who talks a lot about people?
What is the ruling on saying "Yarhamuk Allah" to one who sneezes, and is it sufficient for one of those present to say it, or is it obligatory upon everyone? And does the same ruling apply to returning the greeting of Salaam?
Is merely the intention to repent considered remorse, and how can one feel remorse?