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?
Salaam & Greeting
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?
Greeting non-muslims with salaam
Q: Please advise if it is wrong for us to greet non-Muslims with "As Salaamu Alaikum".