FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #16 : HUKUM MENJAWAB SALAM YANG TERDAPAT DALAM LIRIK LAGU
Is a listener obliged to reply to greetings of salam that appear in song lyrics played on the radio?
Short answer
A listener is not obliged to reply to a salam found in song lyrics.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A listener is not obliged to reply to a salam found in song lyrics. The reason given is that such songs are usually replayed, while the greeting was originally uttered only once and then recorded on cassette or CD. Even so, replying to it is not considered wrong.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak. Kerana lagu ini biasanya diulang-ulang dan pada zahirnya disebut sekali sahaja tetapi telah dikasetkan atau diCDkannya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #16 : HUKUM MENJAWAB SALAM YANG TERDAPAT DALAM LIRIK LAGU”, 27 April 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1574-hukum-menjawab-salam-yang-terdapat-dalam-lirik-lagu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/replying-to-salam-in-song-lyrics/