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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Shaking Hands with a Disbeliever

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a disbeliever extends his hand to shake hands, am I permitted to shake his hand?

Answer:
Yes, if he initiates it, you return the greeting. But you do not initiate it with him. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (1:02:49)

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