Khaṭīb’s Salām (Greeting) on the Pulpit Before the Sermon

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling on greeting salām for the khaṭīb (imam) to the congregants on the pulpit prior to commencing the Friday khuṭbah (sermon)? In some cases I have seen imams render the salām greeting. Most Ḥanafī imams do not say salām on the pulpit prior to starting the…