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What is the correct way of greeting?

Published as The correct way of making Salaam

· 23 Rabiʻ II 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the correct way of greeting? Assalamu alaikum or Salam alaikum or Assalam alaikum?

Answer

The correct way of making Salaam is to say:

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

َالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

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