Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Replying to Salaam on Whatsapp

· 24 Rajab 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. If a person makes salaam in WhatsApp group, do all participants have to reply, or would one or a few participants replying enough?

Answer

A- No, it will not be necessary on each individual on the group to reply to the Salaam. If one person or a few individuals responds to the Salaam, it will suffice for the entire group.

2. If a person types, ‘Salaam’ (instead of Assalāmu Alaykum), is that a valid Salaam? Do we need to reply?

A- If Salaam was made with following words ‘Assalamualaikum or Salaamun Alaikum’ then it will be regarded as Salaam and it will be necessary to respond. The Arabic is recorded below:

Any other words of Salaam such as ‘Salaams’ or ‘Slmz’ will not be considered as a proper Salaam hence not necessary to respond.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

قال في شرح الشرعة: واعلم أنهم قالوا إن السلام سنة واستماعه مستحب، وجوابه أي رده فرض كفاية (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين 6/413)

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم or سَّلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم

ولفظ السلام في المواضع كلها: السلام عليكم أو سلام عليكم بالتنوين، وبدون هذين كما يقول الجهال، لا يكون سلاما (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين 6/416)

Answered by
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
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Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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