An elderly woman over 80 years old shakes hands with unrelated men and they kiss her head; what is the ruling?

Question : He says: This is an elderly woman whose age exceeds eighty years, and men who are not her mahram (a relative one may not marry) shake her hand and kiss her head. Is this action permissible or not? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you with good.

Answer : This action is not permissible. One might say that this woman is allowed to uncover her face because she is among the older women who have no hope of marriage. We say that shaking hands and kissing have a stronger impact than uncovering the face, so it is not permissible.