Shaking Hands with a Woman and Its Effect on the Ablution

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our country in the West, many Muslims shake hands with women because the custom of the country there requires it. In this case, does this act invalidate the ablution when shaking hands?

Answer:
Shaking hands is forbidden. Shaking hands is forbidden even if it contradicts the custom. It is obligatory that the custom submits to the evidence, and the evidence does not submit to the custom. Therefore, it is not permissible to shake hands. . And he would pledge allegiance to women with words. He did not shake their hands. It is not permissible to shake hands with a woman. As for the issue of whether it invalidates the ablution, if it is due to desire, it invalidates the ablution according to the correct view. If it is without desire, it does not, but he has committed a forbidden act for which he is sinful.