Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

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

1. After the Azaan, one should recite Durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and recite the following Duaa:

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيْلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَّهُ إنَّكَ لاَتُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَاد

O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and of the established salaah, bestow upon Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) the ‘waseela’ (stage in Jannah)  and ‘Fadheela’(special grace), and grant him the “Maqaam Mahmood” (the honour of interceding to Allah Ta’ala to commence the reckoning for the entire creation on the day of Qiyaamah) which you promised him, indeed you do not go against your promise.…

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.…

It is sunnah for one to recite the following Duaa when leaving the Musjid

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَالسَّلامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَافْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ فضلِكَ

In the name of Allah Ta’ala.…

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.…

When leaving the Musjid, it is sunnah for one to recite the following Duaa

اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

O Allah, I ask You (to bless me) from Your special bounties

عن عبد الملك بن سعيد بن سويد قال سمعت أبا حميد أو أبا أسيد الأنصارى يقول قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فليقل اللهم افتح لى أبواب رحمتك وإذا خرج فليقل اللهم إنى أسألك من فضلك.…

1.One should not make salaam when greeting a non Muslim. If a non Muslim greets one with salaam, then one should reply by merely saying “Wa Alaik” (and upon you), and if many non Muslims greet one with salaam, one should reply by saying “Wa Alaikum” (and upon you all).…

When leaving the Musjid, it is sunnah for one to recite Durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and recite the following Duaa:

اللَّهُمَّ اعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

O Allah, protect me from the accursed Shaytaan

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فليسلم على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وليقل: اللهم افتح لي أبواب رحمتك، وإذا خرج فليسلم على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وليقل: اللهم اعصمني من الشيطان الرجيم (ابن ماجة رقم 773)

Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “When anyone of you enters the Musjid, then he should recite durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), and recite the following duaa:

اَلَّلهُمَّ افْتَح لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

And upon leaving the Musjid, he should recite durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), and recite the following duaa

اللَّهُمَّ اعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

Source: Ihyaauddeen.co.za…

1. It is an adab (Islamic etiquette) that the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting first.…

1.Upon meeting, one should commence the conversation with salaam.

عن جابر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: السلام قبل الكلام.…