What is the ruling on men shaking hands with women?
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Question:
In our village, there is a custom where men shake hands with women. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is an invalid custom. It is not permissible for a person to shake hands except with a woman who is one of his mahram (a relative one may not marry) or a woman who is lawful for him. As for a woman who is not one of his mahram or is not lawful for him, it is not permissible for him to shake her hand.
In our village, there is a custom where men shake hands with women. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is an invalid custom. It is not permissible for a person to shake hands except with a woman who is one of his mahram (a relative one may not marry) or a woman who is lawful for him. As for a woman who is not one of his mahram or is not lawful for him, it is not permissible for him to shake her hand.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مصافحة الرجال للنساء؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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