When Someone Says Salam?

As-salamu ʿalaykum (ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ) is a greeting in Arabic that means "peace be upon you". The greeting is a standard salutation among Muslims, whether socially or within worship and other contexts. The typical response to the greeting is wa-ʿalaykumu as-salām (وَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَامُ; "and upon you be peace").

How do you respond to Salam?

“As-Salaam-Alaikum” is the most common greeting among Muslims and means “Peace be upon you”. The most common response that you can give is “Wa-Alaikum-Salaam”, which means “Peace be also with you”. The proper reply by Muslims is “'Wasalamualaikum warahmatullahi”.

Can you just say Salam?

Can you just say Salaam? Absolutely fine and you'll often get a big smile (even from grumpy officials) for making the effort to say it. Asalamu Aleykum is a traditional greeting – meaning merely Peace be upon you, its also used by Jewish people in their dialect and language and some christians too…