What is the ruling on embracing someone who is not a traveler?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The honorable scholar says: What is your view on embracing? If there is closeness between people and a short time has passed, and none of them has traveled?
Answer:
It is contrary to the preferred practice. The preferred practice is that embracing is for the traveler, for the one returning from a journey. As for one who is not a traveler, shaking hands is sufficient, or merely exchanging the salam without shaking hands is sufficient.
May Allah reward you. The honorable scholar says: What is your view on embracing? If there is closeness between people and a short time has passed, and none of them has traveled?
Answer:
It is contrary to the preferred practice. The preferred practice is that embracing is for the traveler, for the one returning from a journey. As for one who is not a traveler, shaking hands is sufficient, or merely exchanging the salam without shaking hands is sufficient.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم المعانقة لغير المسافر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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