Greeting in Islam : Salam, Replies and the 10–20–30 Ladder

Two men shaking hands at an illuminated doorway decorated with warm lanterns, set above a dark green banner featuring the Arabic text for As-Salamu Alaykum and the English title "Greeting in Islam: The 10-20-30 Salam Ladder".

Quick Answer Contents You walk into a room, a shop, or a family gathering, and you want to open well. A mumbled word feels thin. Silence feels cold. The Islamic way of greeting solves that moment in one sentence. The greeting in Islam is the Salam, the spoken prayer As-Salamu Alaykum, which means peace be … Read more