The ruling on shaking hands with a disbeliever if he initiates the handshake
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on shaking hands with a disbeliever if he initiates the handshake?
The Shaykh:
What they say is that it is not permissible. The commentator says it is not permissible to shake hands with a disbeliever. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner is looking.
The Shaykh:
Shaking hands, as you heard, wipes away sins. But this is a disbeliever; there is no drawing near to Allah or obedience to Allah in shaking his hand. Yes.
The presenter:
Imagine.
The Shaykh:
If he greets him, he responds to him by saying, "And upon you." This is what was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1602Sahih (Darussalam). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on shaking hands with a disbeliever if he initiates the handshake?
The Shaykh:
What they say is that it is not permissible. The commentator says it is not permissible to shake hands with a disbeliever. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner is looking.
The Shaykh:
Shaking hands, as you heard, wipes away sins. But this is a disbeliever; there is no drawing near to Allah or obedience to Allah in shaking his hand. Yes.
The presenter:
Imagine.
The Shaykh:
If he greets him, he responds to him by saying, "And upon you." This is what was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
Do not precede the Jews and the Christians with the Salam. And if
لا تبدؤوا اليهود والنصارى بالسلام وإذاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح منظومة الآداب الشرعية، السلام والمصافحة والاستئذان — islamhouse.com (59:07)
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