Do you Greet nonmuslims on their festivals?

[Nisha25]

Re: Do you Greet nonmuslims on their festivals?

@KaafHaaYaaAynSaad

It’s not allowed, because by greeting them, you’re approving of their festivals.

If anyone wants proof from scholars, I’ll look for them.

that’s what i’ve been told and have understood as being the case, why is there a conflict on how some see this issue?
and yes can you provide sources from scholars too please and if you could also the quranic verses

@lethal_kamikaze

Peace Nisha25,

There is nothing wrong nor offensive if we greet others on any special occasions. In fact it is a ‘good manner’ if we greet. See quoted hadith:

In Book ‘Asking Permission’ of Sahih Bukhari Hadith No. 253k.

**Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: A man asked the Prophet , “What Islamic traits are the best?” The Prophet said, “Feed the people, and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know.”
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In above hadith we see that the Prophet ordered us to greet people. He did not specify a limit as to whom we should greet. There are different opinions. Some may think that the Prophet only ordered the rules of greeting the non-Muslims for that particular time because of the tension between them and the majority believes that it is still applied to this day. We can greet others as per their belief eg. Hello, good morning etc.

Even if a non-Muslim tells a Muslim the Islamic greeting, the Muslim is still returning the peace of God upon him. So there is nothing offensive in the reply anyway. The Prophet probably stated that Muslims should return the greeting to other Muslims in a better way to increase the love and brotherhood within the Muslim community, as u said above to promote peace and harmony too.

but the prophet in this hadith was talking about just a good morning or a salaam, promoting peace/harmony in that way, that’s what it looks like to me, but i’m asking about specifically religious festivals here.