Is it permissible for a man to shake hands with the woman he has contracted to marry after the marriage contract is concluded?

The questioner : Now, if the offer and acceptance have taken place between the father of the bride or the father of the proposed bride, and the suitor, but no written contract has been drawn up to establish that?

The Shaykh : It never happens...

The questioner : So, is it permissible for him to shake her hand after the talk is finished, with witnesses sitting there?

The Shaykh : Did you not hear the answer?

The questioner : I heard it.

The Shaykh : What was it?

The questioner : It is permissible, meaning...

The Shaykh : I did not say it is permissible.

The questioner : You said it never happens...

The Shaykh : Yes, it never happens.

The questioner : So, it comes to be built upon that that it is permissible.

The Shaykh : Yes, of course. And so I am surprised at you that you hear the answer and then respond, what are you saying and asking?

The questioner : I like to make sure.

The Shaykh : Yes, but let me clarify that I want to make sure. I understood that you mean it is permissible, is that so? I tell you yes. But if you tire me and waste my time for nothing, and repeat your question and make me lose my temper with you—and I never lose my temper with anyone—this is not appropriate.

The questioner : Alright.

The Shaykh : Okay.

The questioner : Okay.

The Shaykh : Go ahead, entrust it to Allah.