FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-391: CARA MENJAWAB SALAM KETIKA SOLAT
How should one respond to a greeting of salam while performing prayer?
Short answer
Replying to salam is generally obligatory, but during prayer the reply must not be spoken aloud.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Replying to salam is generally obligatory, but during prayer the reply must not be spoken aloud. According to a hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi, the Prophet SAW replied by gesturing with his hand, and another narration mentions a gesture with the finger. In the Shafie school, replying with a gesture is recommended, or the greeting may be answered verbally after the prayer is completed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Di dalam mazhab al-Syafie, tidak dibenarkan menjawab salam dengan lafaz di dalam solat dan tidak wajib ke atasnya untuk menjawabnya
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-391: CARA MENJAWAB SALAM KETIKA SOLAT”, 11 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3567-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-391-cara-menjawab-salam-ketika-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-reply-to-salam-during-prayer/