The ruling on shaking hands with a disbeliever with the intention of encouraging him to embrace Islam
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a disbeliever shakes my hand, should I shake his hand if it is to encourage him to embrace Islam?
Answer:
Yes, and if he extends his hand to you, extend your hand, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not be the first to greet the Jews and the Christians"Sunan Ibn Majah 3699Hasan (Darussalam)
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a disbeliever shakes my hand, should I shake his hand if it is to encourage him to embrace Islam?
Answer:
Yes, and if he extends his hand to you, extend your hand, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not be the first to greet the Jews and the Christians"
the greeting with them, and if they greet you, then say
بِالسَّلاَمِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمُوا عَلَيْكُمْ فَقُولُوا
Source
تفسير حزب المفصل، تفسير سورة المجادلة : الآيات [ 12 - 17 ] — islamhouse.com (41:01)
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