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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Shaking Hands with a Christian

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to shake hands with a Christian?

Answer:
The scholars have stated that one does not initiate a handshake, but if he extends his hand to you, you shake it. However, you do not initiate the handshake. Yes.
Source الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 045-تكملة باب الجهاد - كتاب البيوع - 19-1-23 هـ — archive.org (18:43)

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