Ending a letter with "regards"
Q: Is it kufr to end a letter with "regards"?
Salaam & Greeting
Writing the Salaam incorrectly
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?
Greeting someone with اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
Q: When a man makes salam to a woman, should he say assalamu alykum or assalamu alyka?
Making muaanaqah and embracing someone
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?
The correct way of making Salaam
Q: What is the correct way of greeting? Assalamu alaikum or Salam alaikum or Assalam alaikum?
Making Salaam when greeting
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.
Making salaam to the opposite gender
Q: Is it permissible in Islam for a strange man and women to make salaam?
Writing "Assalamu Alaykum" in full
Q: Can Salam be written in text as aa or you have to write in full?
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?
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?