Is it obligatory to reply to the salam in written messages?
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Question:
The questioner says: If I receive a message on my mobile phone containing the salam, "As-salamu alaykum," does it obligate me to reply to the salam in writing, or is it sufficient for me to reply verbally?
Answer:
If you read it, you reply to the salam verbally. If you write to him, you reply to the salam according to the answer: is it in writing, or just speech without writing? Yes.
The questioner says: If I receive a message on my mobile phone containing the salam, "As-salamu alaykum," does it obligate me to reply to the salam in writing, or is it sufficient for me to reply verbally?
Answer:
If you read it, you reply to the salam verbally. If you write to him, you reply to the salam according to the answer: is it in writing, or just speech without writing? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب رد السلام في الرسائل كتابةً؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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