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'''Salam''' (Arabic: {{ia|سلام}}) is an Islamic greeting and salutation. It literally means health, safety or peace. The [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]]s have emphasized on saying Salam and counted it as one of the highly recommended acts ([[mustahab]]) in [[Islam]]. Responding Salam is an immediate obligation ([[al-Wajib al-Fawri]]) even for one who is [[Salat|praying]]; however, if a person from a group responds to Salam, it is no longer an obligation to the others to respond. Saying Salam has special etiquette and rulings, and it has several functions in the Qur'an and Islamic tradition. | '''Salam''' (Arabic: {{ia|سلام}}) is an Islamic greeting and salutation. It literally means health, safety or [[peace]]. The [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]]s have emphasized on saying Salam and counted it as one of the highly recommended acts ([[mustahab]]) in [[Islam]]. Responding Salam is an immediate obligation ([[al-Wajib al-Fawri]]) even for one who is [[Salat|praying]]; however, if a person from a group responds to Salam, it is no longer an obligation to the others to respond. Saying Salam has special etiquette and rulings, and it has several functions in the Qur'an and Islamic tradition. | ||
==Meaning and Phrase== | ==Meaning and Phrase== | ||
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===Saying Salam=== | ===Saying Salam=== | ||
To say Salam first is highly recommended (Mustahab) and abandoning it is disliked (Makruh), however the one who is in the middle of Salat must not say Salam first. It is also recommended to say Salam to yourself when entering an empty house, using this phrase: "al-Salam 'Alayna min 'ind Rabbina" (A Salam from our Lord be upon us). Likewise, saying Salam for good-bye when leaving a place is Mustahab, however there is disagreement whether its response is [[Wajib]] (obligatory) or Mustahab (recommended). | To say Salam first is highly recommended ([[Mustahab]]) and abandoning it is disliked ([[Makruh]]), however the one who is in the middle of Salat must not say Salam first. It is also recommended to say Salam to yourself when entering an empty house, using this phrase: "al-Salam 'Alayna min 'ind Rabbina" (A Salam from our Lord be upon us). Likewise, saying Salam for good-bye when leaving a place is Mustahab, however there is disagreement whether its response is [[Wajib]] (obligatory) or Mustahab (recommended). | ||
Men are allowed to say Salam to [[non-Mahram]] women, and vice versa, unless there is fear of committing a [[sin]]. However, some have asserted that it is Makruh (disliked) for a man to say Salam to a young non-Mahram woman. | Men are allowed to say Salam to [[non-Mahram]] women, and vice versa, unless there is fear of committing a [[sin]]. However, some have asserted that it is Makruh (disliked) for a man to say Salam to a young non-Mahram woman. | ||