Some people only say the closing salam once; if one prays behind them, does he have to repeat the prayer?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you. In our school of jurisprudence, some people only say the salam once.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does our prayer become invalid? Do we have to repeat it?
The Shaykh : No, you say the salam twice.
The questioner : The imam said it once.
The Shaykh : Say it twice.
The questioner : Is that sufficient?
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : Is it sufficient if you said it from the two salams?
The Shaykh : Yes, because there is no dispute in matters of scholarly disagreement. I will give you something greater than this. You were invited to a meal, and you and a man ate camel meat. He does not consider it to break the ablution, but you do. You performed the ablution, and he did not, and he stood to lead you in prayer. Is that permissible or not?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : There is no doubt about this.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt about it. What is the difference?
The questioner : It is a matter of dispute.
The Shaykh : It is a matter of dispute. There is a dispute in it. No, there is no dispute, because you believe his prayer is valid according to your belief, if he believed as you say. But his prayer is valid according to his belief...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, he tells you the ruling has been abrogated. Discuss with evidence. The important thing is that you prayed with him, and he did not perform the ablution.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They object to him if he says the salam twice.
The Shaykh : Well, if they object to him, he says it quietly. He says it quietly, then he presents the matter to them and says: It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said the salam twice.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. In our school of jurisprudence, some people only say the salam once.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does our prayer become invalid? Do we have to repeat it?
The Shaykh : No, you say the salam twice.
The questioner : The imam said it once.
The Shaykh : Say it twice.
The questioner : Is that sufficient?
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : Is it sufficient if you said it from the two salams?
The Shaykh : Yes, because there is no dispute in matters of scholarly disagreement. I will give you something greater than this. You were invited to a meal, and you and a man ate camel meat. He does not consider it to break the ablution, but you do. You performed the ablution, and he did not, and he stood to lead you in prayer. Is that permissible or not?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : There is no doubt about this.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt about it. What is the difference?
The questioner : It is a matter of dispute.
The Shaykh : It is a matter of dispute. There is a dispute in it. No, there is no dispute, because you believe his prayer is valid according to your belief, if he believed as you say. But his prayer is valid according to his belief...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, he tells you the ruling has been abrogated. Discuss with evidence. The important thing is that you prayed with him, and he did not perform the ablution.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They object to him if he says the salam twice.
The Shaykh : Well, if they object to him, he says it quietly. He says it quietly, then he presents the matter to them and says: It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said the salam twice.