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Salaam & Greetings
95 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Salaam & Greetings, part of Social, Media & Ethics. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Salaam & Greetings fatawa — page 1 of 3
- Mufti Online23 Sep 2025
Women kissing each other on the lips when greeting
Two married women who are friends kiss each other on their lips as a form of greeting, is this allowed? They argue that they have no desire or lust…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2024
Greeting non-Muslims - What is the correct Adab?
Assalamu Alaikum.I heard that we can't give salam to the non muslim. Is it haram? What's wrong with that if I give salam to the non muslims?…
Mudassir Benish - Mufti Online20 Feb 2024
Definition of a faasiq, greeting a faasiq and eating from an animal that is slaughtered by a faasiq
1. What is a faasiq? 2. Can you greet a person that is a faasiq? 3. Can you eat from an animal that is slaughtered by a faasiq?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood5 Feb 2024
Replying to Salaam on Whatsapp
1. If a person makes salaam in WhatsApp group, do all participants have to reply, or would one or a few participants replying enough?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online18 Jan 2024
Replying to salaam on a WhatsApp group
If someone in the WhatsApp group makes salaam, does everyone in the group have to reply or if one person replys its okay?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2023
Shaking hands with one's mother in law
Is a person allowed to make salaam with his hands with his mother in law?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Nov 2023
One person in a group replying to the salaam will be sufficient on behalf of the entire group
If someone in the group makes salaam, does everyone have to reply or if one person reply's is it sufficient?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville18 Nov 2023
A Female Replying To The Salaam Of A Na-Mahram Male
Is it waajib for a female to reply to the salaam of a male?
- Azaadville3 Jan 2023
Replying To Salaam
Is it waajib to reply to salaam?
- Mufti Online20 Nov 2022
Making salaam to people who we don't know whether they are Muslim or not
Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) instructed us Muslims to give salaams to those whom we know and those whom we don't know (among the Muslims). How…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Jun 2022
Virtues and rewards of making salaam
I teach reverts and very often when we teach them the hadith on salaam they tell us that they very so often don't receive replies to their salaam…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood11 May 2022
Embracing and greeting fellow Muslims immediately after the Eid Salaah
What is the ruling in regards to embracing and greeting fellow Muslim brothers immediately after the Eid Salaah?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online26 Feb 2022
Greeting with Jumuah Mubaarak on a Friday
What is the ruling on greeting people every Friday with Jumuah Mubarak? Is it permissible? I understand that it was not part of the sunnah of our…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Nov 2021
Replying to the salaam
If someone gave salaam and one replied and they didn’t hear the reply or one did not reply, would the person later on have to walk up to the person…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Nov 2021
Saying insha-Allah when asked to convey the salaam to someone
Whilst my father was abroad, if he asked me to give salaam to the congregants at the masjid and I said I would Insha’Allah thinking that I would…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2021
Female greeting non-mahrams
I wanted to know if a female can say Assalaamu alaikum to a male non mahram and vice-versa?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Sep 2020
Greeting with salaam alaikum
Is it ok to just say سلام عليكم? In Hayaatus Sahaabah (Part 2), under chapter 9 - خروج الصحابة رضي الله عنهم من الشهوات - :التسليم على المسلم - عمل…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Sep 2019
Replying to salaam
I have been advised to omit the salaam when sending out a wake up for fajr reminder. The sender says those who do not respond will be deemed to be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jun 2019
Correct transliteration for salaam
How can I write the salaam? I mean "As-salamu alaikum" in a proper way in English. Nowadays most people are writing salaam in English in different…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jun 2019
Replying to the one making salaam when entering the home
Two people are entering a house. The first person who enters says assalaamu alaykum. Should the second person who enters say wa alaykumus salaam, in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Replying to someone who greets with the word 'salaams'
Do we have to reply to someone who greets us by just saying 'salaams'?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Nov 2018
Auto response salaam and abbreviating salaam
1. Should I reply to the "assalamualaikum" written in an auto reply, because it's coming from the computer and is not verbally said? 2. What is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Nov 2018
Saying Allah Haafiz when departing
If two people depart after meeting then saying salam is required or Allah Hafiz?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2018
Greeting with salaam whilst satar is exposed
Assalam Alaikum! My question is related to Salam (Greetings). In the morning we go out for a walk usually and the dress that is mostly worn is a…
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Mufti Online22 Oct 2018
Making salaam to a person at a distance
If a person is far away (so far away that he can not hear us) and we want to make salam to him. How should we do it? Should we say salam with the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Oct 2018
Not making salaam
To make Salam to others is sunnah. If a person does not ever make salam to others, is he a sinner? Can we blame him? If a group of people come to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Sep 2018
Making salaam to a person who doesn't reply to one's salaam
If I am very certain that if I give salam to someone, that person won't answer me back as it happens always. Should I give salam to that person…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Sep 2018
Reply to the greeting "salaams"
What should the response be when a person messages with the greeting "Salaams" instead of the full AssalamuAlaikum?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Jul 2018Arabic
Saying the salaam slowly
- حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ المُبَارَكِ، وَهِقْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2018
Greeting ghair muqallids
How should we greet and reply to the greetings of the La Mazhabis?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Apr 2018
Writing and saying "salaam"
If somebody writes only "Salam" instead of "Assalamu Alaikum". Is it ok for both, to be written and to be said?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2017
Touching the mouth and heart after making salaam
I have seen many people that when their feet touch someone else, they make salaam to him. They touch the person and touch their own hearts and then…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Mar 2017
Replying to salaam at the time of azaan, while eating or reciting Qur'an
The Fuqaha have mentioned that at the time of tilawaat, azaan and eating, if salaam is made to a person then the salaam does not have to be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Mar 2017
Replying to salaam at the time of azaan, while eating and reciting Quraan
What is the shari' ruling on replying to the salaam at the time of azaan, at the time of eating and when reading Quraan Shareef?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Mar 2017
Replying to salaam correctly
A known person to me sometimes greet me as Assamualekum without la in it, clearly. Sometimes I reply to him in forgetfulness Walekum assalam,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Dec 2016
Maintaining moderation in friendship
What is the meaning (tafsir) of these words by Luqman Al hakim (A.S): " Don't be so sweet that people swallow you up, nor so bitter that they spit…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Sep 2016
What is the ruling regarding making salaam to people engaged in a conversation?
Some people were discussing. Now, which one is morality according to Islam. Say Salaam to them while crossing them. Or avoid Salaam as they were…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail - Mufti Online5 Sep 2016
Making salaam to one's pets
Can one greet one's animals/pets in the Islamic greeting and also communicate the way he would with a muslim eg. Alhamdulillah, As salaam mu alykum…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jul 2016
Musaafaha
Is it sunnah to make musafaha when greeting another person? Is musafaha with 1 hand or 2?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 May 2016
Replying to non-Muslim friends salaam
My non-muslim friends say "Assalamalaikum wa...." sometimes, what should I say? They ask me why dont you say "Jai Shri Ram" as we say salaam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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