FatwaNegeri SembilanEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Beri dan jawab salam
Is it permissible to give or answer a greeting of peace in a short form such as assalam or wassalam?
Short answer
Giving the greeting of peace is a strongly encouraged sunnah, while answering it is obligatory.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Giving the greeting of peace is a strongly encouraged sunnah, while answering it is obligatory. The wording may be shortened to as-salam or salam when saying it. However, the best practice is to give or write the greeting in full, namely Assalamualaikum or Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengucapkan salam adalah sunat yang sangat digalakkan dan hukum menjawab salam adalah wajib.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Beri dan jawab salam”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/beri-dan-jawab-salam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/giving-answering-salam-in-short-form/