Is it sufficient to say "Wa 'alaykum al-salam" when responding to a greeting?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it valid for a person to respond to a greeting individually by saying "Wa 'alayka al-salam" in the singular, without using the plural, or is it necessary for me to say "Wa 'alaykum al-salam"?
Answer:
That is the best. The best is to say "Wa 'alaykum al-salam," and if you say "Wa 'alayka al-salam," that is sufficient. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it valid for a person to respond to a greeting individually by saying "Wa 'alayka al-salam" in the singular, without using the plural, or is it necessary for me to say "Wa 'alaykum al-salam"?
Answer:
That is the best. The best is to say "Wa 'alaykum al-salam," and if you say "Wa 'alayka al-salam," that is sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1518] هل يجزئ قول "وعليك السلام" عند الرد على التحية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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