Fatwa #65913 September 2000Pakistan
What is the ruling of the Ulema of Islam on reciting As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rasoolullah (etc)?
Answer
It is permissible to recite ?Yaa Rasulullah? if one does not believe that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is present at place of the recital.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai