Replying to a taped Salaam

Q: When a recording like the voicemail on a telephone has a taped salaam, does one need to reply?

A: Yes, one should reply to the Salaam.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best.

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللَّـهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا ﴿النساء: ٨٦﴾

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)