I always see this greeting:

Muslims cannot say assalamualaikum to Nons? Need to have separate greeting for Nons?

I was in UAE before they simply say assalamualaikum to everyone though?

Just curious.

We here are holier than thou UAE.

I think only in holier than thou Malaysia like that. Have to seperate, sbb imam tak kuat.

Assalamualaikum.

Ok close.

malaysia different


more helang than UAE

This post has been edited by jvcpcv55: Jul 8 2021, 02:19 PM

The origin of the phrase is from the Semitic languages and is found in both the Hebrew bible and the Talmud. In short, it's a common greeting for Semitic people. However, after the Arabs adopted Islam it came to be identified with Islam. In Malaysia it is exclusively identified with Muslims as they're the only who ones who think to use it. In truth, it's just a neutral Arab greeting.
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AcademicBiblical/c...islam_is_it_an/

I remember got a fatwa that some words are exclusively for muslim... Like k**bah.. Etc. Assamulaikum is one of it

Correct me if i am wrong

Jangan tanya soalan yg susah.
Senang keliru, nanti saya tukar agama.

Maybe to show distinct

Assalamualaikum just means peace upon you in Arabic, anybody can say it. But Malaysia different la, anything Arabic is automatically muslim.

Shalom

other religion use allah also confuse......

arab chill je

it's not true. Non Arabs made that up.

I think can, but how nons would reacts?

inb4 either:-

"Speechless"
or
"Sorry, saya bukan islam bang"

The reason the phrase is structured that way it's because normally only Muslim will know what does it mean.

It's like you are talking publicly and then you said
"ni hao to the Chinese"
you add chinese in this sentence because normally only chinese know ni hao.

can say no problem just a bit weird la

I met some, told me not to use..... Even I don't mind

once, my houlier friends did not reply me I greet them with this. They said cannot reply from non... and we are at Abu Dhabi that time...

blardy hell getting a dozen reports already

Just like how Malaysian convert more kiasu than the actual Singaporean.

Its a religious greeting to begin with.

I won't expect nons to say "om shanti om" to me or any other religious greeting.

What's wrong with salam sejahtera/selamat pagi?

Was about to say that too...
Nanti agama kito triggered pulak

Both assalamualaikum or walaikumsalam are ok.
https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/2...ssalamu-alaikum

However, if you do not know the other party here in Malaysia, better to keep quiet.

can..dibenarkan but tak dibuat sbb malaysian senang sentap

One fella took a plane from UAE.
Its normal for pilot to greet and inform the passengers before flight, and he was speaking Arabic.
Fella kelantan thought the pilot was chanting doa and lifted his palm.

If they say to me .. i say to them back .. Apa tak buleh ? Ada bahasa di cop oleh kamu orang punya ke ?

sini hipokrit

you don't need some1 else to tell u whether u can greet ppl

First of all its a greetings of other languages..takan kita kena ban from saying namaste to nepalese or bonjour to french ppl ..only in msia its exclusive to meleis

different place different culture
personally idc, u give salam, i jawab. i use sup squadfam with everyone

This post has been edited by kyogre: Jul 8 2021, 02:35 PM

I think the full greeting which includes the All mighty blessings is a no no. Just the first part peace be upon you is fine. I did a one month stint in Dubai before and got so used to it I came back saying it for a while haha

Inb4 cultural appropriation

I dunno why he keep post same thing on every thread

This post has been edited by NZT48: Jul 8 2021, 02:40 PM

Blacked

I have ex-colleagues, peers and friends wishing me that daily throughout my 1 year tenure in Dubai, okay je...I also did the same as respect.

better dun la
ltr bcome our sarahan

Its the people thats bangang ... nothing to do with the religion.

what is wrong with salam sejahtera? later said negara taliban lah, islamisasi lah. jawi also sudah triggered.

no its not true. it just a greeting in arab. so can say to anybody. close thread

What is norm in other countries doesn't really apply locally aye?

Tengok la keadaan. Use the typical apa khabar or salam sejahtera whydontchu

jumpa awek thai laju pula geng geng holier than thou sand warriors ni terus sawadikappp

boleh je. assalamualaikum is just a "good day, blessed day" in arabic.

By that dumb logic, you mean I should get offended everytime I open the ministers press conference?

OK lah closing this thread, so many triggered and reported.

Sad

Assalamualaikum