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When someone asks something to the
effect of, "How are you?" you should reply "Alhamdulilah".
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It is discouraged that a man should
greet a non-mahram woman
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If entering the room or leaving it,
be the first to give the salaams. In all cases, it is
recommended to try to be first to give the salaams.
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In a muslim region, it is recommended
(within reason) for men to initiate the salaams to all of
the men (unless having a reasonable reason to believe the
person is not a muslim)
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Do not be the first to greet a jew or
a christian
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Give salaams when greeting or
departing from animals, such as before mounting a horse,
and even to pigs.
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Do not wave your hands with palms
facing the person, which has historically been and still is
the way Christians greet with gestures. Likewise do not
use your fingers as the Jews do.
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If a jew greets you with that which
sounds like "as sala'amu alaikum", reply "wa laik"
if it is one jew; "wa laikum" if it is more than one.
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Do not shake hands with someone of
the opposite sex who is non-mahram.
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You may, upon greeting of a
muslim of the same sex, shake hands, as long as you do not
make a tradition out of doing so, such as making a
tradition out of doing salah with believers and then
immediately shaking hands afterwards, giving salaams.
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Give salaams to foster love between
believers.