{"_id":"672d5e6135b7d9fa81423265","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it obligatory to respond to Salāms or greetings in group chats?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the ruling if someone says Assalamu 'Alaikum in a groupchat? Would I treat it the same way as I would if they said it to me in person? Is responding with my own Salam required or only recommended?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"In a group chat, you only need one person to respond to the salām, just like when one person gives salām to a group of people. The response is fardh kifaya.\\n\\nWhen someone sends you salām in writing, you are obligated to return it verbally or in writing as soon as you read it. Both are not obligatory. What is obligatory is to respond immediately, either verbally or in writing.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":79},{"_id":"668da0120b76658b4c232d5e","tag":"Contemporary Life: Social Media","count":26}],"createdOn":"2024-11-08T00:42:09.871Z"}