Is saying "salam" sufficient when greeting?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to return the greeting, or to initiate the greeting, with a single word, the word "salam"?
Answer:
That is the minimum. If you say "salam 'alaykum," "salam 'alaykum wa rahmat Allah," or "salam 'alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh," that is more complete. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to return the greeting, or to initiate the greeting, with a single word, the word "salam"?
Answer:
That is the minimum. If you say "salam 'alaykum," "salam 'alaykum wa rahmat Allah," or "salam 'alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh," that is more complete. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1494] هل يكفي قول "سلام" عند التحية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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