{"_id":"668da0b60b76658b4c233ea6","title":"Should one reply to a Salaam from a recorded lecture?","question":"When listening to podcasts or lectures or such online, should we say Salams back to the speaker when they say Salam? Most speakers open their lecture with Salam and I don’t know if I should say it back or not because they cannot hear me.","answer":"If the podcast or lecture has been pre-recorded, there's no need to reciprocate the greeting since it's essentially a playback of a greeting that transpired in the past. On the other hand, if the lecture or podcast is being broadcast live, there is no objection to acknowledging the greeting, though it's not obligatory as the greeting isn't specifically aimed at an individual or group.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fff0b76658b4c232b60","tag":"Worship: Other","count":54},{"_id":"668da0b60b76658b4c233ea4","tag":"Recording","count":2}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:30.985Z"}