Is gesturing with the salam prescribed when the voice is heard?
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The questioner : Gesturing takes the place of... The prohibition of the salam by gesture. Now, some people give the salam with an audible voice, and if they are close, they raise their hands, but there is no need for gesturing. Do we say that this is...?
The Shaykh : There is no need for this; it is an addition. The Sunnah is not to raise the hand if the one being greeted can hear. However, perhaps some people have made it a habit and adopted it as such.
The questioner : It resembles
The Shaykh : No, no. The resemblance is restricting oneself to gesturing only. Yes, Khalid.
The Shaykh : There is no need for this; it is an addition. The Sunnah is not to raise the hand if the one being greeted can hear. However, perhaps some people have made it a habit and adopted it as such.
The questioner : It resembles
The Shaykh : No, no. The resemblance is restricting oneself to gesturing only. Yes, Khalid.