What is the ruling on shaking hands with a woman, and does it invalidate the ablution?
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The questioner : I have a third question, which asks about touching a woman: does it invalidate the ablution or not?
The Shaykh: It does not invalidate it.
The questioner : Does it not invalidate it?
The Shaykh: It does not invalidate it.
The questioner : Even if she is a non-mahram?
The Shaykh : Even if she is a non-mahram.
The questioner : There is also another question... What is the ruling on touching a non-mahram woman in general, or even in a second scenario, what is the ruling on greeting a non-mahram woman?
The Shaykh : Do you mean by greeting, shaking hands?
The questioner : Yes, shaking hands.
The Shaykh : Yes, shaking hands, my brother, is not a greeting. You must correct this language. The greeting is saying "As-salamu alaykum," because we are often asked whether it is permissible to greet a woman.
The questioner : Yes, it is permissible to say "As-salamu alaykum."
The Shaykh : Okay, a man shaking hands with a non-mahram woman is forbidden; it is not permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : A man shaking hands with the...
The questioner : The evidence, excuse me.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The evidence. Even...?
The Shaykh : The evidence is two hadiths.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : One is from his action (peace be upon him), and the other is from his words. The first hadith is the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The hand of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never touched the hand of a woman.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The other hadith is from the hadith of Umm Amimah bint Riqaq, who was among those who pledged allegiance to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). She said: O Messenger of Allah, just as you shook hands with the men in the pledge, shake hands with the women. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2874Sahih (Darussalam) It is clear.
The questioner : It is clear, my master.
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : I am the brother ofThe Shaykh : Husayn al-Qudah.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : I praise Allah. May Allah be pleased with you.
The Shaykh : And how is Husayn?
The questioner : By Allah, he is well, thanks to Allah.
The Shaykh : And send him my greetings.
The questioner : And you, if Allah wills. Regarding your news, if Allah wills, is it good?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, it is better.
The Shaykh: It does not invalidate it.
The questioner : Does it not invalidate it?
The Shaykh: It does not invalidate it.
The questioner : Even if she is a non-mahram?
The Shaykh : Even if she is a non-mahram.
The questioner : There is also another question... What is the ruling on touching a non-mahram woman in general, or even in a second scenario, what is the ruling on greeting a non-mahram woman?
The Shaykh : Do you mean by greeting, shaking hands?
The questioner : Yes, shaking hands.
The Shaykh : Yes, shaking hands, my brother, is not a greeting. You must correct this language. The greeting is saying "As-salamu alaykum," because we are often asked whether it is permissible to greet a woman.
The questioner : Yes, it is permissible to say "As-salamu alaykum."
The Shaykh : Okay, a man shaking hands with a non-mahram woman is forbidden; it is not permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : A man shaking hands with the...
The questioner : The evidence, excuse me.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The evidence. Even...?
The Shaykh : The evidence is two hadiths.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : One is from his action (peace be upon him), and the other is from his words. The first hadith is the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The hand of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never touched the hand of a woman.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The other hadith is from the hadith of Umm Amimah bint Riqaq, who was among those who pledged allegiance to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). She said: O Messenger of Allah, just as you shook hands with the men in the pledge, shake hands with the women. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But I do not shake hands with women.
إنّي لا أصافح النّساءThe questioner : It is clear, my master.
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : I am the brother ofThe Shaykh : Husayn al-Qudah.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : I praise Allah. May Allah be pleased with you.
The Shaykh : And how is Husayn?
The questioner : By Allah, he is well, thanks to Allah.
The Shaykh : And send him my greetings.
The questioner : And you, if Allah wills. Regarding your news, if Allah wills, is it good?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, it is better.
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