Method of making muaanaqah
Q: When making mu'aanaqah, should one put his head to the right or left? Some people go to the left and some go to the right sometimes causes a head bump.
Salaam & Greeting
Making salaam to a person who doesn't reply to one's salaam
Q: 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 everyday when they enter the home or should I refrain from this as it is increasing their sins?
Reply to the greeting "salaams"
Q: What should the response be when a person messages with the greeting "Salaams" instead of the full AssalamuAlaikum?
Saying the salaam slowly
Q:
- حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ المُبَارَكِ، وَهِقْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: «حَذْفُ السَّلَامِ سُنَّةٌ» قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ: وَقَالَ ابْنُ المُبَارَكِ: " يَعْنِي: أَنْ لَا تَمُدَّهُ مَدًّا «هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ، وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَسْتَحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ العِلْمِ» الترمذي حذف السلام: الإسراع به التلخيص الحبير وَفِيهِ «حَذْفُ السَّلَامِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ سُنَّة» هُوَ تَخْفِيفُهُ وتَرْك الْإِطَالَةِ فِيهِ. النهاية
Would saying the salam slowly and not quickly be contrary to the sunnah
Greeting ghair muqallids
Q: How should we greet and reply to the greetings of the La Mazhabis?
Writing and saying "salaam"
Q: If somebody writes only "Salam" instead of "Assalamu Alaikum". Is it ok for both, to be written and to be said?
Touching the mouth and heart after making salaam
Q: 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 touch their own mouths. Is there any basis for it and should it be done?
Sisters kissing and hugging each other
Q: Can siblings kiss each other just on forehead or cheeks, can I hug my sisters? We three met after 17 years.
Making Salaam to a non Muslim
Q: Is it allowed in Islam to say Assalaamu 'alaikum to any non Muslim?
Replying to salaam at the time of azaan, while eating or reciting Qur'an
Q: 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 returned. What is the hukam if a person returns the salaam at these times? Is there karaaha in a person doing so or will it be permissible to reply although the salaam does not have to be returned?