What is the ruling on shaking hands after finishing the prayer?
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The questioner : If someone shakes my hand after the prayer, after the prayer has ended, and I do not extend my hand, but he extends his hand and I push it away, just as Your Eminence did last week, and he gets upset, is his upset not important?
The Shaykh : It is important, but if you want to do something other than what Your Eminence did, you must be prepared to give an answer. If you are able to give an answer, then do as you did or as I did. But if you are unable to give an answer, then be gentle and kind to him, shake his hand, and then answer him if you have even a brief answer.
The questioner : I have an answer.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : It is important, but if you want to do something other than what Your Eminence did, you must be prepared to give an answer. If you are able to give an answer, then do as you did or as I did. But if you are unable to give an answer, then be gentle and kind to him, shake his hand, and then answer him if you have even a brief answer.
The questioner : I have an answer.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
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