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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to shake hands with an elderly woman?

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Question:
Is it permissible to shake hands with an elderly woman?

Answer:
It is not permissible to shake hands with a woman who is not one of his mahram (relatives one may not marry), whether she is elderly or young. Instead, he should greet her with words while maintaining seclusion, provided she is wearing the hijab. He should greet her with words.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز مصافحة المرأة الكبيرة في السن؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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