The Ruling on Handshaking and Kissing
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, my question concerns handshaking in the office with colleagues and others. What is the ruling on it? Is it necessary to greet with a handshake and a kiss? Is a greeting alone permissible?
Answer:
Greeting and kissing: the kissing is for one who has returned from a journey. As for handshaking, this is specific to one who has come from a journey. If you meet your brother, greet him, and if you shake his hand, that is a good thing. When two believers shake hands, their sins fall off just as the leaves of trees fall off, as mentioned in the hadith. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, my question concerns handshaking in the office with colleagues and others. What is the ruling on it? Is it necessary to greet with a handshake and a kiss? Is a greeting alone permissible?
Answer:
Greeting and kissing: the kissing is for one who has returned from a journey. As for handshaking, this is specific to one who has come from a journey. If you meet your brother, greet him, and if you shake his hand, that is a good thing. When two believers shake hands, their sins fall off just as the leaves of trees fall off, as mentioned in the hadith. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/035 — archive.org (10:31)
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