How do you respond to Salamu alaykum?

The greeting was routinely deployed whenever and wherever Muslims gathered and interacted, whether socially or within worship and other contexts. “Wa-Alaikum-Salaam,” meaning “And unto you peace,” was the standard response.

How do you greet a Muslim friend?

The greeting for Muslims is in Arabic – As-salamu alaikum which means Peace be upon you. Most Muslim women will not shake hands or hug men.

What does Al Salamu alaykum?

: peace to you —used as a traditional greeting among Muslims — compare shalom aleichem.

Is it permissible to say namaste?

One change: The greeting “namaste” will be banned. If you take a yoga class in the U.S., the teacher will most likely say namaste at the end of the practice. It’s a Sanskrit phrase that means “I bow to you.” You place hands together at the heart, close your eyes and bow. And there were a lot of namastes to say.

Is it offensive to say Asalamu Alaykum?

It is good to see non-Muslims show interest in our religion/culture by using as-salamu alaykum as greeting or asking questions. As-salamu alaykum is an arabic and islamic greeting meaning Peace be upon you. There is no way you can be offensive while saying it unless you’re trying to make fun of it or the person you’re saying it to.

Is it permissible to say ‘Salam’ to non-Muslims?

It is stated in al-Shir’a (name of a book) that when one greets non-Muslims, one should say: Assalamu ala man ittaba’a al-huda (may peace be upon the guided ones). The reason for this impermissibility of saying Salam to non-Muslims is to not show them respect.

Do non-Muslims say wa’alaikum?

For many centuries before Modern age Non-Muslims used to greet Muslims according to their language or Faith greetings and Muslims would say Wa’alaikum (And on you).I don’t know why Modern times doesn’t adopt such a beautiful Medieval Custom.

Do we have to return the correct greeting of non-Muslims?

(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5902; Muslim, 2461). If a non-Muslim greets us with the correct shari greeting (i.e., says Al-salaamu alaykum clearly), the scholars differed as to whether we have to return the greeting. The majority of scholars said that we do have to return the greeting, and this is the correct view.