Writing the Salaam incorrectly

· 16 Rajab 1435 AH1 min readEnglish
MiscellaneousSalaam & GreetingEtiquettes

Question

Please explain the severity of writing Salams, Slmz, Salam Alaykum, Slms etc instead of writing Assalamu Alaykum. People think it's no big deal when you tell them. From a scholarly point of view please elaborate why these abbreviations and versions of conveying Salam are incorrect?

Answer

To write the Salaam in this manner is incorrect.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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