Taleem

1.When two Muslims meet, then after salaam they should make musaafaha (shake hands). Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said that the completion of greeting one’s Muslim brother at the time of meeting him is that he makes musaafaha with him after salaam.…

1. The Shari’ah has not specified any particular type or colour of clothing that should be worn by those that are bereaved.…

1. It is not correct to write the salaam in an abbreviated form (e.g. slmz, salaams etc.).…

1. One should make musaafaha with both hands.

عن ابن مسعود قال علمني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وكفي بين كفيه التشهد كما يعلمني السورة من القرآن (بخاري رقم 6265)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports: “Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) taught me the tashahhud in the manner he would teach me a surah of the Quran.…

1. Meals should not be served at the home of the deceased to those who come for ta’ziyah.…

1. If one enters a gathering wherein a talk or discussion of Deen is taking place, one should not make salaam as this disturbs the speaker as well as the gathering.…

1.When making musaafaha one should merely grasp the next person’s hands. There is no need to shake the hands.…

1. Always show respect to your elders from within your heart and outwardly regardless of whether they are your parents, teachers, family members etc.…

1. It is better for one not to greet someone who is engrossed in a conversation or busy in some work.…

1.One should not hasten in removing his hand after making musaafaha. Rather, one should allow the next person to remove his hand first.…