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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Shaking Hands with Disbelievers

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Question:
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to shake hands with a disbeliever?

Answer:
The scholars have stated that one does not initiate a handshake, but if he extends his hand to you, you shake it. However, you do not initiate the handshake. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/64 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (27:50)

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