The ruling on a woman shaking hands with a non-mahram man in the presence of a barrier
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a woman shaking hands with a non-mahram man when there is a barrier?
Answer:
It is haram (forbidden). It is not permissible for a man to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram, neither directly nor through a barrier, whether she is a Muslim or not. What is the reason for the handshake? He should marry her lawfully, or not shake hands at all. She is a stranger, and there is no handshake. Neither through a barrier nor directly. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a woman shaking hands with a non-mahram man when there is a barrier?
Answer:
It is haram (forbidden). It is not permissible for a man to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram, neither directly nor through a barrier, whether she is a Muslim or not. What is the reason for the handshake? He should marry her lawfully, or not shake hands at all. She is a stranger, and there is no handshake. Neither through a barrier nor directly. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الهبة — islamhouse.com (1:03:40)
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