The Difference Between Permanent and Temporary Prohibition Regarding the Permissibility of a Woman Shaking Hands
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the difference between permanent prohibition and temporary prohibition regarding the permissibility of shaking hands?
The Shaykh:
Permanent prohibition is like a mother, sister, paternal aunt, or maternal aunt; they are prohibited to him by blood relation. This is a permanent prohibition. As for temporary prohibition, it is like the mother of his wife and the daughter of his wife; these are prohibited by blood relation or by marriage. As for temporary prohibition, it is like the sister of his wife or the paternal aunt of his wife. This is a temporary prohibition; if he divorces his wife, her sister or her paternal aunt becomes permissible to him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this is the question.
The Shaykh:
Shaking hands is not permissible with a woman who is temporarily prohibited to him. It is not permissible with the sister of his wife or the paternal aunt of his wife. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the difference between permanent prohibition and temporary prohibition regarding the permissibility of shaking hands?
The Shaykh:
Permanent prohibition is like a mother, sister, paternal aunt, or maternal aunt; they are prohibited to him by blood relation. This is a permanent prohibition. As for temporary prohibition, it is like the mother of his wife and the daughter of his wife; these are prohibited by blood relation or by marriage. As for temporary prohibition, it is like the sister of his wife or the paternal aunt of his wife. This is a temporary prohibition; if he divorces his wife, her sister or her paternal aunt becomes permissible to him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this is the question.
The Shaykh:
Shaking hands is not permissible with a woman who is temporarily prohibited to him. It is not permissible with the sister of his wife or the paternal aunt of his wife. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7170- الفرق بين الحرمة المؤبدة والمؤقتة من حيث جواز المصافحة للمرأة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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