Shaking hands with a non-mahram woman, such as a paternal aunt's daughter or a maternal uncle's daughter
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Question:
Is it permissible to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry), such as a cousin’s daughter, a paternal uncle’s daughter, or a paternal aunt’s daughter?
Answer:
If she is not one of your mahrams, not your wife, not your mother, not one of your sisters, and not one of your mahrams, you do not shake her hand. However, you greet her with words only. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never touched the hand of a woman who was not lawful for him; rather, he took the pledge of allegiance from women with words only and did not shake their hands. Therefore, it is not permissible to shake hands with a woman who is not one of your mahrams. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Is it permissible to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry), such as a cousin’s daughter, a paternal uncle’s daughter, or a paternal aunt’s daughter?
Answer:
If she is not one of your mahrams, not your wife, not your mother, not one of your sisters, and not one of your mahrams, you do not shake her hand. However, you greet her with words only. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never touched the hand of a woman who was not lawful for him; rather, he took the pledge of allegiance from women with words only and did not shake their hands. Therefore, it is not permissible to shake hands with a woman who is not one of your mahrams. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
وجوب الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، المقدمة — islamhouse.com (46:56)
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