Shaking hands with non-mahram women under the pretext of not repelling them from Islam
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Question:
Some visitors to Western countries, and sometimes perhaps some people of good character and university professors, are lenient in shaking hands with non-mahram women under the pretext of not repelling them from Islam, and they argue with the great objectives of the Shari'ah and the avoidance of extremism. What is your opinion?
Answer:
There is no flattery in matters of religion. We do not flatter them. Before that, he said, "This is from composition. This is what is suitable, this is what is suitable. No, we do not delete anything on our own and say, 'This is how we make people love us.' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is the caller, he is the leader of callers.Sahih al-Bukhari 4891 It is not permissible for him, as Aisha said, and this was the way of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
And if you want to call her to Islam, explain Islam to her and explain to her that it is not permissible to shake hands with a woman. Explain this to her. Yes.
Some visitors to Western countries, and sometimes perhaps some people of good character and university professors, are lenient in shaking hands with non-mahram women under the pretext of not repelling them from Islam, and they argue with the great objectives of the Shari'ah and the avoidance of extremism. What is your opinion?
Answer:
There is no flattery in matters of religion. We do not flatter them. Before that, he said, "This is from composition. This is what is suitable, this is what is suitable. No, we do not delete anything on our own and say, 'This is how we make people love us.' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is the caller, he is the leader of callers.
his hand never touched, any lady
ما مست يده يد امرأة قطThe women pledge allegiance by speech, while the men pledge allegiance by shaking hands.
يبايع النساء بالكلام بينما يبايع الرجال بالمصافحةAnd if you want to call her to Islam, explain Islam to her and explain to her that it is not permissible to shake hands with a woman. Explain this to her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-037-الفرق بين التيسير الشرعي والمعاصر|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:06:04)
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