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Replying to a taped Salaam

· 20 Rabiʻ II 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When a recording like the voicemail on a telephone has a taped salaam, does one need to reply?

Answer

Yes, one should reply to the Salaam.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللَّـهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا ﴿النساء: ٨٦﴾

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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