The correct way of making Salaam
Q: What is the correct way of greeting? Assalamu alaikum or Salam alaikum or Assalam alaikum?
Salaam & Greeting
Making Salaam when greeting
Q: I want to know about salaam. I heard or read in book when Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to meet any one He use to greet him with salaam and when departing then also with salam. Is it correct if someone says Allah Haafiz or Allah ki hifazaat when departing or Sabaahul Khair? Please give me some explanation according to Hadith.
Making salaam to the opposite gender
Q: Is it permissible in Islam for a strange man and women to make salaam?
Writing "Assalamu Alaykum" in full
Q: Can Salam be written in text as aa or you have to write in full?
How should one greet?
Q: What is the most appropriate manner when two muslims greet? Should one say salaam with shaking hands or take in the arms of the other chest to chest?
Kissing one's hand and waving
Q: Is it permissible to kiss one's own hand and wave the kissed hand to a person far away?
Replying to a taped Salaam
Q: When a recording like the voicemail on a telephone has a taped salaam, does one need to reply?
“Salaams” or “ASAK” instead of “Assalamulaikum”
Q: Is it legal to say “Salaams” or “ASAK” instead of “Assalamulaikum” as a shortcut?
Mu'aanaqah
Q: What is the Sunnah method of Mu'aanaqah?
Replying to the Salaam of a non-Muslim
Q: A non muslim made salaam to my friend,when he didn't reply he (non muslim) asked is there a mention in Quran (Majeed) or hadeeth that a muslim can't reply to the slaam of a non muslim. What should be the answer?