Skip to content

Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen

Must one say "As-salāmu ‛alaykum" before entering a room?

Published as Making Salaam before entering a room

27 May 2015 · 9 Shaʻban 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Must one say "As-salāmu ‛alaykum" before entering a room?

Answer

It is preferable.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

View original Compare with other Darul Iftas

Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/11019
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/muftionline-11019