Fatwa #1730211 November 2008Saudi Arabia
I have seen in your reply that you said Wassalam in last. Is is ok to greets/reply incomplete? Many people write word Salam/AOA/Assalam and reply Wsalam, ws etc. What is the sunnaah please.
Question
I have seen in your reply that you said Wassalam in last. Is is ok to greets/reply incomplete? Many people write word Salam/AOA/Assalam and reply Wsalam, ws etc. What is the sunnaah please.
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
It is mubah (permitted) to say Salaam when greeting. However, the sunnah is to include Alaykum after the word Salaam (Fataawa Rahimiyya Vol.10 Page 131)
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa