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Replying to a taped Salaam
Question
When a recording like the voicemail on a telephone has a taped salaam, does one need to reply?
Answer
Yes, one should reply to the Salaam.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللَّـهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا ﴿النساء: ٨٦﴾
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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