you create a lot of silly threads these days..... :?

There's som hadiths that say we reply to greetings from non Muslims by saying..

'Wa'alaikum (And on you)."

We're not allowed to give 'salams' to non-muslims but if they do 'salam' us then we should reply by saying 'Wa alaykum'.

As for using greetings from non-muslims, I know that we're allowed to use the greeting non-muslims use.

I take it you created this thread after thinking hard and long about the Juma Mubarak thread

i dont know about greetings from other religions.........but i presume you can use greetings from other nations? I use Polish a lot

and if you say Walaykum.......and Walaykumasalaam....whats the diff? And on to you (peace).......and And may peace be with you ?

Salaam is one of the names of Allah (swt) hence why u cnt use it greeting a non-muslim.

not really sure what the religious view on greetings is.
But apprently your not allowed to say the word salaam because your shortening the actual term Asalam Walikum.
Also i was reading somewhere that you cant actually pray for non muslims while they are alive let alone when they are dead (whoops).

This is only what i have heard so dont quote me on it.

"Naz" wrote:

But apprently your not allowed to say the word salaam because your shortening the actual term Asalam Walikum.

When I said salams I meant Assalamu Alaikum.

You are wrong about this, you can say the word salam and as Noor said it is one of the names of Allah (swt).

you can say it, altho obv its better to say the full thing

if someone says asalaamulaikum........you have to respond with equal or better, i.e. walaykumasalaam

if they add wa rahmatullah at the end, again, you have to respond with equal or better. i.e walaykumasalaam wa rahmatillah

and likewise if they add barakatahu at the end

I think we can use Ya Ali Madaad for everyone.

"You" wrote:

That is not a greeting.

you could always go with the budweiser advert...

Waaaaassssssssssaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

But its been done to death.

"MuslimBro" wrote:

"Naz" wrote:

But apprently your not allowed to say the word salaam because your shortening the actual term Asalam Walikum.

You just said it

"MuslimBro" wrote:

You are wrong about this, you can say the word salam and as Noor said it is one of the names of Allah (swt).

i did say dont quote me on it.

"Noor" wrote:

Salaam is one of the names of Allah (swt) hence why u cnt use it greeting a non-muslim.

But Allah(swt) is their Lord too, he is everyone's Lord. Ok, they may have a different name for God but it's still the same thing isn't it?

Bestest greeting in the whole world is Ya Ali Madaad.

In pre-Islamic Arabia, when people met, they used to greet each other with various greetings. Islam changed and replaced these greetings with this standard form of greeting - Assalamu Alaykum.

say for example a muslim says Asalam Walikum with intentions other than to greet one in the intended way then what?
Do you reply back with Asalam Walikum or ignore then or use an alternative greeting (which shall not be stated on this forum for obvious reasons)?

You reply with "Wa Alaykum"

shukran

I have not seen any authoritative texts forbidding you from using greetings from other nations, languages, culture, religions etc yet. However to another Muslim you have to greet with 'Assalamu Alaykum'.

i say salamalekum to my family but with the bros wagwan. thats not from another religion is it?

'Wagwan' is patois

There are some Muslims in parts of the Caribbean, and many converts/reverts

But u get many blessings from Allah (swt) just by saying 'assalamu alaikum' to another Muslim, so i guess its probably best to start using it (assuming that u want blessings from Allah (swt))

whats potis.?

a dialect of english spoken in the Caribbean, especially in Jamaica.

its become 'street' language used by people in Britain of all races and backgrounds

"Ya'qub" wrote:

'Wagwan'

I find that irritating when someone uses it.

Just makes me wanna punch them in the face :twisted:

"Seraphim" wrote:

"Ya'qub" wrote:

'Wagwan'

I find that irritating when someone uses it.

Just makes me wanna punch them in the face :twisted:

Amin!

serpent or whatever your name is (what a gay name you have) id deck you in a flash. i dont go gym just to look god. and yaqub you sound like a geek anyway.