If the presenter on television or radio extends the greeting or [likewise] the writer in a magazine, then is it obligatory upon us to respond in this case?
Tag: salaam
Replying to the greeting “السلام عليكم” of the woman on the telephone
Is there any legal prohibition in replying to the greeting of the woman on the telephone or in any other [circumstance], or [her] replying to the greeting of the man on the telephone?
Saying “السلام عليكم” to an unknown caller on the telephone
What is the ruling regarding saying ‘as-salaam [‘alaykum] to someone on the telephone if you do not know whether they are Muslim or not?
Extending the greeting to the opposite sex
I am a university student, and sometimes I extend salaam to the female students. So is it halaal or haraam for a male student to extend salaam to his female colleagues at university?
Kissing the hand or placing it on the chest after shaking hands
I see some people, after shaking hands, they either kiss their hands or place it on their chest as a form of increased [brotherly] love, so is this permissible?