Salaami
QUESTION:
During the past, the people who practice ‘Salaami’ would come to the Masjid and carry out this act at the back of the Masjid after the Salaah. They don’t believe that Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is present nor do they perform any rituals. They stand while reciting out of respect for the Durood and Salaam. Keeping in mind that so many of them have intense love for Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, and majority of them even pass away on a Friday, they have stopped coming to the Masjid after being prohibited from carrying out this action. Considering that we do not classify them as Kaafir, why can we not be tolerant to their practice?
ANSWER:
The custom of offering Salaam in the manner described in the query (famously known as Salaami) is categorized as a Bid’ah (innovation).
Claiming that the people offering Salaami do not hold the belief that Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam is present is a very bold claim, as it is very difficult to ascertain the intention of each and every person.
Regarding innovations, Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam states:
عن عائشة عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قالت مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رد (صحيح (مسلم # 4492)
Aisha Radiallahu Anha narrates that Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam is reported to have said, “Whoever innovates a new practice in our Deen (which is not part of it) then it will be rejected.” [Muslim]
On one occasion, a group of people had gathered and were loudly reciting Durood upon Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam. After seeing this, the illustrious Sahaabi, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ood Radiallahu Anhu had passed the verdict of such an act being a Bid’ah (innovation), and classified such people as innovators.
Furthermore, the Fuqahaa have written that one should not use the words “Ya Rasulallah” or “Ya Nabi” if one is not at the Rawdah Mubaarak, as it creates the impression or misunderstanding that Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam is omnipresent, whereas this is a quality exclusive to Allah Ta’ala.
Notwithstanding the above, how can one ever be tolerant towards someone who is committing a wrong action in the house of Allah Ta’ala and changing the Deen of Allah Ta’ala? Will a person ever tolerate someone coming into his own home and changing his house rules, or he does something wrong in his house? So, why do we have this type of attitude when it comes to the Deen and House of Allah Ta’ala.
Re: – Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah Vol.5 Pg.267
کھڑے ہوکر ’’یا نبی سلام علیک‘‘ پڑھنا؟
سوال:- کیا فرماتے ہیں علماء دین ومفتیان شرع متین مسئلہ ذیل کے بارے میں کہ: میلادالنبی کے درمیان میں ’’یا نبی سلام علیک‘‘ پڑھنا کیا ضروری ہے؟ یا کھڑے ہوکر پڑھنا ضروری ہے یا مکر وہ ہے کیا حکم ہے؟
الجواب وبالله التوفيق: صلاۃ وسلام کے لئے قیام بوقت ذکر ولادت حضورصلی اللہ علیہ وسلم بدعت ہے، اس مروجہ طریقہ کا ثبوت نہ تو صحابہ اور نہ تابعین اور تبع تابعین اور نہ بزرگان سلف صالحین سے پایا جا تا ہے ۔
جرت عادة كثيـر مـن الـمـحـبـيـن إذا سمعوا ذكر وضعه صلى الله عليه وسـلـم أن يقوموا تعظيماً وهذا القيام بدعة لا أصل له. (سیرة ابن هشام بحواله فتاوى احیاء العلوم 135)
نیز اس طریقہ سے جمع ہوکر صلاۃ وسلام پڑھنے والے کو حضرت عبداللہ بن مسعود نے بدعتی قرار دیا ہے ۔
وقـد صـح عـن ابـن مـسـعـود أنـه سـمع قوماً اجتمعوا في مسجد يهللون ويـصـلـون عـلـيـه الصلاة والسلام جهراً فراح إليهم، فقال: ما عهدنا ذلك على عهـده السـلام ومـا أراكـم إلا مبتـدعـيـن فـمـاذا يذكر ذلك حتى أخرجهم عن المسجد(بزازيه على هامش الهندية 6/378شامی زکریا (9/570
(کتاب النوازل 1/489)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Date: 05 Shabaan 1447 / 25 January 2026
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb