The ruling on a woman shaking hands with a non-mahram man and speaking with him
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Question:
A question close to the same topic, in fact two questions: Is it permissible for a woman to speak with a non-mahram, such as relatives who are not mahrams, or the husband's relatives, or others, in the presence of family or other people, and to greet them when passing by them? Then, in the final part of the question, regarding greeting women: Is it sufficient to just offer the greeting, or is it obligatory to shake hands, especially if it is a woman she dislikes and does not want to shake hands with?
Answer:
Speaking with men for the sake of greeting or other matters is permissible, provided it is done without submission in speech, but with ordinary speech, without submission, without rudeness, and without bad words, but with moderate speech that contains no submission. Allah the Exalted said in His great Book: [Al-Ahzab:32], meaning: softness of desire [Al-Ahzab:32].
So He, Glorified and Exalted is He, permitted speech that is known to be good, and prohibited submission in speech. Therefore, if a woman speaks to a man, such as her husband's brother, her cousins, her neighbors, or her sisters' husbands, it should be with good, known speech that contains no submission, and no rudeness or harshness. She begins with the greeting and returns the greeting, while avoiding the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), maintaining hijab (the covering prescribed for women), and avoiding the causes of fitnah.
As for shaking hands, no, it is not permissible for a woman to shake hands with a man who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) for her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2874Sahih (Darussalam) And Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: This is what Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said.
This indicates that a man does not shake hands with a woman, and a woman does not shake hands with a man, if he is not among her mahrams. As for her mahram, such as her brother, her paternal uncle, or her maternal uncle; there is no harm. Or with women; there is no harm in shaking hands with women.
So it is obligatory for the believing man and the believing woman to fear Allah in everything, and to be cautious of what Allah has forbidden in all aspects, whether in speech or otherwise. So the believer is restrained by the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law) in his speech and his action, and the believing woman likewise, is restrained by the Shari'ah in her speech and her action. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
A question close to the same topic, in fact two questions: Is it permissible for a woman to speak with a non-mahram, such as relatives who are not mahrams, or the husband's relatives, or others, in the presence of family or other people, and to greet them when passing by them? Then, in the final part of the question, regarding greeting women: Is it sufficient to just offer the greeting, or is it obligatory to shake hands, especially if it is a woman she dislikes and does not want to shake hands with?
Answer:
Speaking with men for the sake of greeting or other matters is permissible, provided it is done without submission in speech, but with ordinary speech, without submission, without rudeness, and without bad words, but with moderate speech that contains no submission. Allah the Exalted said in His great Book:
O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet
يَا نِسَاءَ النَّبِيِّ لَسْتُنَّ كَأَحَدٍ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِنِ اتَّقَيْتُنَّ فَلا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌbut speak with appropriate speech.
وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَعْرُوفًاSo He, Glorified and Exalted is He, permitted speech that is known to be good, and prohibited submission in speech. Therefore, if a woman speaks to a man, such as her husband's brother, her cousins, her neighbors, or her sisters' husbands, it should be with good, known speech that contains no submission, and no rudeness or harshness. She begins with the greeting and returns the greeting, while avoiding the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), maintaining hijab (the covering prescribed for women), and avoiding the causes of fitnah.
As for shaking hands, no, it is not permissible for a woman to shake hands with a man who is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) for her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But I do not shake hands with women.
إني لا أصافح النساءBy Allah, the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) never touched the hand of a woman, ever; he only took their pledge of allegiance by speech.
والله ما مست يد رسول الله يد امرأة قط ما كان يبايعهن إلا بالكلامThis indicates that a man does not shake hands with a woman, and a woman does not shake hands with a man, if he is not among her mahrams. As for her mahram, such as her brother, her paternal uncle, or her maternal uncle; there is no harm. Or with women; there is no harm in shaking hands with women.
So it is obligatory for the believing man and the believing woman to fear Allah in everything, and to be cautious of what Allah has forbidden in all aspects, whether in speech or otherwise. So the believer is restrained by the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law) in his speech and his action, and the believing woman likewise, is restrained by the Shari'ah in her speech and her action. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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