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Making salaam to one's pets

· 4 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can one greet one's animals/pets in the Islamic greeting and also communicate the way he would with a muslim eg. Alhamdulillah, As salaam mu alykum etc.?

Answer

There is no such a thing.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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