Is it obligatory (wajib) to reply to salam?
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Is it obligatory (wajib) to reply to salam?

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Salam means “Peace”, Assalamualaikum means “Peace be upon you.” And Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh means “Peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings.” One of the first speeches given by the Prophet (peace be on him) when he arrived in Madinah urged people to say salam – it is the gateway to all interactions and…

Can you say ‘salam’ to non-Muslims? Unpicking the confusion that the salam is exclusively for Muslims.
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Can you say ‘salam’ to non-Muslims? Unpicking the confusion that the salam is exclusively for Muslims.

ByShaykh Haytham Tamim

Common misconceptions – due to the misapplication of hadith There is common opinion that you should not greet non-Muslims with the salam. Or that you should only reply to them with ‘walaikum‘ not ‘walaikum asalam‘. This opinion is based on the hadith: Suhayl and Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be please with them) narrated that the…