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This is the sunnah but it is not mandatory

QUESTION: Is it mandatory to give Salam to family after waking up in the morning daily?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners | September 17, 2026 8:05 am
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QUESTION: Sheikh, what is the ruling on specifying a salam? For example saying “Assalamu alaykum Ahmad” or “Assalamu alaykum Sheikh”.
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QUESTION: Many people in India and the subcontinent say ‘Allah hafiz’ when leaving from home or for somewhere like how others say goodbye. Is this permissible? For one should say full salam like ‘Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu’