Q: Please explain the severity of writing Salams, Slmz, Salam Alaykum, Slms etc instead of writing Assalamu Alaykum. People think it's no big deal when you tell them. From a scholarly point of view please elaborate why these abbreviations and versions of conveying Salam are incorrect?
Q: When a man makes salam to a woman, should he say assalamu alykum or assalamu alyka?
Q: When meeting someone after a long time is it sunnat to embrace / hug one another? Is the sunnat for ones head to go towards the right hand side, what other Sunnats have been mentioned regarding the embrace with regards to hand positions etc?
Q: What is the correct way of greeting? Assalamu alaikum or Salam alaikum or Assalam alaikum?
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.
Q: Is it permissible in Islam for a strange man and women to make salaam?
Q: Can Salam be written in text as aa or you have to write in full?
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?
Q: Is it permissible to kiss one's own hand and wave the kissed hand to a person far away?
Q: When a recording like the voicemail on a telephone has a taped salaam, does one need to reply?