If one enters a gathering, is it recommended to shake hands with them, or is it sufficient to offer the salam and sit down?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if I enter one of the gatherings in a large assembly and I greet the attendees with a handshake, is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, this is what is required. If he greets them and sits down, offering them the salam and sitting, then that is sufficient. And if he goes around and shakes their hands, then there is nothing wrong with that either; indeed, it may be better in that it puts their hearts at ease. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if I enter one of the gatherings in a large assembly and I greet the attendees with a handshake, is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, this is what is required. If he greets them and sits down, offering them the salam and sitting, then that is sufficient. And if he goes around and shakes their hands, then there is nothing wrong with that either; indeed, it may be better in that it puts their hearts at ease. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1655 - من دخل مجلسا، هل يستحب له مصافحتهم أم يكتفي بالسلام ويجلس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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