Salahuddin died on 29 November 1996 at the age of 59 after a difficult illness. His passing away saddened his family and his students. Eulogies by his former students were read at the Annual meeting of the Aligarh Alumni Association Washington DC;
by others at a session at AMU Aligarh on 3 Jan 2019.  At his death he was survived by his wife and two daughters.