In Hanafi law, concluding taslim is wajib, while sitting for the period of tashahhud is fard.
In Shafi‘i law, the first taslim is an integral pillar and the second is sunnah. Both agree that taslim is prescribed; its rank differs.
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Legal Status of Taslim
Second Rakah, Sitting, Tashahhud and Taslim
In Hanafi law, concluding taslim is wajib, while sitting for the period of tashahhud is fard.
In Shafi‘i law, the first taslim is an integral pillar and the second is sunnah. Both agree that taslim is prescribed; its rank differs.