Question:
Assalamu alikum wa rahmathullah
Is it obligatory to say jawaab to the salaam written in English sent through mail?
Country: India
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Replying to the salam when received in written correspondence is obligatory. (Imam Nawawi’s Kitab al-Adhkar p. 316)
And Allah knows best.
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