Replying to salaam at the time of azaan, while eating and reciting Quraan

Q: What is the shari’ ruling on replying to the salaam at the time of azaan, at the time of eating and when reading Quraan Shareef? 

Bismillaah

A: The salaam does not have to be returned.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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