Is it appropriate to greet (say salam alaykum) to a person who is eating?
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Dear Brother / Sister,
It is makruh to greet the people who are not in a position to answer the greeting.
Therefore, it is not appropriate to greet a person who is performing a prayer, reading the Quran, listening to the sermon, studying ilm and eating. Therefore, a person who is doing one of these is not held responsible if he does not answer the greeting.
A person who greets them is not regarded to have committed a sin. Besides, those who are greeted are not held responsible because they cannot answer the greeting due to being busy. They can answer the greeting when their occupation ends. Or, the person who greets them answers his own greeting.
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