Ending a letter with Salaam
Question
What does "was-salaam" mean? Is it Sunnah to end a letter with these words? Is it compulsory for the person who receives a letter which ends with "was-salaam" to audibly reply with wa alaykum salaam?
Answer
A letter is a meeting, and a meeting starts with salaam and ends with salaam.
It does not have to be audible. He can say it softly.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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