Is the salam by gesture considered valid in the Shari'ah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the salam considered valid by gesture? And did this come in the Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Answer:
The salam is done with speech; speech is necessary, saying "As-salamu alaykum" or "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh." If the person is far away and cannot hear the voice, you give the salam and gesture to alert him that you are greeting him, so you combine the hand gesture with the verbal salam. Yes, and do not rely on the gesture alone.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the salam considered valid by gesture? And did this come in the Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Or from any of his Companions?
أو عن أحد من أصحابه؟Answer:
The salam is done with speech; speech is necessary, saying "As-salamu alaykum" or "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh." If the person is far away and cannot hear the voice, you give the salam and gesture to alert him that you are greeting him, so you combine the hand gesture with the verbal salam. Yes, and do not rely on the gesture alone.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل السلام بالإشارة معتبر شرعاً؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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