What is the ruling on shaking hands with a woman who is over fifty?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on shaking hands with women, given that their ages range from fifty and above?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a man to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to him, who is not among his mahram. It is not permissible for a man to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram to him, even if her age is more than a hundred years old. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never let his hand touch the hand of a woman who was not lawful for him, and he never took the pledge of allegiance from women except by words; he did not take their pledge by shaking hands. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on shaking hands with women, given that their ages range from fifty and above?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a man to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to him, who is not among his mahram. It is not permissible for a man to shake hands with a woman who is not a mahram to him, even if her age is more than a hundred years old. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never let his hand touch the hand of a woman who was not lawful for him, and he never took the pledge of allegiance from women except by words; he did not take their pledge by shaking hands. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مصافحة امرأة تتجاوز الخمسين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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