Shaking Hands with Disbelievers and the Purity of Their Bodies
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible or disliked to shake hands with disbelievers, as long as their bodies are pure?
Answer:
Initiating the handshake is not permissible; it is not permissible for you to initiate a handshake with a disbeliever. However, if he extends his hand to you, if he extends his hand to you, you shake his hand. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade initiating the salam with disbelievers, but if they greet us, we return the greeting. So, if he extends his hand to you, you shake his hand. As for you, you do not initiate this. Yes. And his body is pure, without a doubt; his body is pure. If he cooked food for you, or washed your clothes, his body is pure and his moisture is pure. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible or disliked to shake hands with disbelievers, as long as their bodies are pure?
Answer:
Initiating the handshake is not permissible; it is not permissible for you to initiate a handshake with a disbeliever. However, if he extends his hand to you, if he extends his hand to you, you shake his hand. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade initiating the salam with disbelievers, but if they greet us, we return the greeting. So, if he extends his hand to you, you shake his hand. As for you, you do not initiate this. Yes. And his body is pure, without a doubt; his body is pure. If he cooked food for you, or washed your clothes, his body is pure and his moisture is pure. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الآنية - 2 — islamhouse.com (48:04)
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