Shaking hands with an elderly woman
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Sa'd from Riyadh says: If a woman is old and advanced in age, is it permissible to shake her hand, sit with her, and visit her when she is ill?
Answer:
As for visiting her and inquiring about her condition, there is nothing wrong with it, provided she is wearing the hijab. As for shaking her hand, it is not permissible under any circumstances; it is not permissible to shake the hand of a non-mahram woman. However, he may speak to her, greet her with the salam, and she may respond to him; there is no harm in that. He may make du'a' for her. Yes.
Sa'd from Riyadh says: If a woman is old and advanced in age, is it permissible to shake her hand, sit with her, and visit her when she is ill?
Answer:
As for visiting her and inquiring about her condition, there is nothing wrong with it, provided she is wearing the hijab. As for shaking her hand, it is not permissible under any circumstances; it is not permissible to shake the hand of a non-mahram woman. However, he may speak to her, greet her with the salam, and she may respond to him; there is no harm in that. He may make du'a' for her. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/253 — archive.org (10:21)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.