Salam Alaikum,

One of my friends is a Christian. Christian in a sense that he says Jesus Christ is the only god. Otherwise his name, his family and all other things are like Muslims. Even he eats foods which are permissible in Islam. But there are only two things that he believes in: 1, Jesus Christ is the only god and; 2, we are non-Muslims in his eyes. My question is, “Are we allowed to share our plate with while taking meals? Are we allowed to use the same glass for drinking water? Are we allowed to say him salaam as we do with Muslims?” Please help me understand Islam.

wassalam
Mansoor Tirmizi

 

Answer:

 

If the food is halal, and the drink is halal, then there is no harm in sharing those with non-Muslims, provided the plates and glasses have been cleaned and washed before using them.

Similarly, there is no harm in greeting salam to those non-Muslims who are not at war with Muslims. Remember: Greeting salam is sunnah, whereas replying to salam is wajib. You can greet back non-Muslims in the same words which they have used.

Hope this will help you in your life.

Wassalam

Dr. Syed Hasanuddin Ahmad