Reply to the greeting "salaams"
Q: What should the response be when a person messages with the greeting "Salaams" instead of the full AssalamuAlaikum?
Etiquettes
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?
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?
Replying to salaam at the time of azaan, while eating and reciting Quraan
Q: What is the shari' ruling on replying to the salaam at the time of azaan, at the time of eating and when reading Quraan Shareef?
Replying to salaam correctly
Q: A known person to me sometimes greet me as Assamualekum without la in it, clearly. Sometimes I reply to him in forgetfulness Walekum assalam, instead of Walekum. Then I realize that, and don't know what to read as a counteract to that. Could you please tell me what to do at that times?
Making salaam to one's pets
Q: Can one greet one's animals/pets in the Islamic greeting and also communicate the way he would with a muslim eg. Alhamdulillah, As salaam mu alykum etc.?
Musaafaha
Q: Is it sunnah to make musafaha when greeting another person? Is musafaha with 1 hand or 2?