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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-53: Ucapan Salam : Hadith dan Feqahnya
What is the ruling on greeting non-Muslims with salam?
Short answer
The available part of this fatwa defines salam as a greeting of honour given by a Muslim to a fellow Muslim.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The available part of this fatwa defines salam as a greeting of honour given by a Muslim to a fellow Muslim. It notes that greetings such as assalamualaikum, salam sejahtera and selamat pagi carry the meaning of a prayer. It also mentions the command to reply to a greeting with a better one or an equal one, based on al-Nisa' verse 86, and the encouragement to spread salam to those known and unknown. The specific ruling on greeting non-Muslims does not appear in the text provided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Salam merupakan ucapan penghormatan yang diucapkan oleh orang yang beragama Islam kepada saudaranya (seagama dengannya).
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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. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-53: Ucapan Salam : Hadith dan Feqahnya”, 3 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1158-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-53-ucapan-salam-hadith-dan-feqahnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-greeting-non-muslims-with-salam/