Asalaamu alaikum -
I'm under the impression that saying "JazakAllah" by itself is considered poor grammar and is frowned upon by Arabic speakers. Indeed it seems the habit of saying "JazakAllah" by itself is done mostly by people from non-Arabic speaking countries (South Asia, Turkey, USA, etc). Here at my masjid I've been singled out & corrected the couple of times I've slipped and forgotten the "khairn" part, but then I'm a convert and subjected to constant scrutiny.
Am I correct - IS saying "jazakAllah" by itself poor grammar and "frowned on" or is it just something converts should avoid? I ask because I've never - EVER - seen or heard someone correct anyone else for saying this.
Thank you!
JazakALLAH KHAIRN
D
p.s. sidebar - is this a gender specific statement? Meaning, if I say it to man or to a woman is it the same?
I'm under the impression that saying "JazakAllah" by itself is considered poor grammar and is frowned upon by Arabic speakers. Indeed it seems the habit of saying "JazakAllah" by itself is done mostly by people from non-Arabic speaking countries (South Asia, Turkey, USA, etc). Here at my masjid I've been singled out & corrected the couple of times I've slipped and forgotten the "khairn" part, but then I'm a convert and subjected to constant scrutiny.
Am I correct - IS saying "jazakAllah" by itself poor grammar and "frowned on" or is it just something converts should avoid? I ask because I've never - EVER - seen or heard someone correct anyone else for saying this.
Thank you!
JazakALLAH KHAIRN
D
p.s. sidebar - is this a gender specific statement? Meaning, if I say it to man or to a woman is it the same?