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What is the correct pronunciation of durood?

Published as Spelling of durood

· 29 Muharram 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the correct pronunciation of durood? Is it sallallaho alaihi wasallam or salallahu alaihi wasallam? Is it o or u?

Answer

There is no equivalent for the Arabic language. Therefore, you may write it in any of the two ways.

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

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