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Should we say Aslamu alayk or alaykum to a single person?

Published as Making Salaam to a single person

· 8 Shaʻban 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Should we say Aslamu alayk or alaykum to a single person?

Answer

You should say "Assalamu Alaikum"

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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