On writing messages to our friends on phone is it necessary to do salam.if yes thn in what format cause people use many shortcuts like a/a or aoa or simple salam.wht abt darood on top aftr’s ALLAH NAme.what we should mention.
Answer
(Fatwa: 1881/1571=B/1429)
It is better to greet even over the phone before starting talks, and one should greet with the words which are mentioned in the Hadith. While sending a message to a friend you can also send ‘salam’, but one should not write the complete words of salam, durood and bismillah in mobile messages in order to avoid desecration to the Quran and Hadith.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband