The ruling on exchanging greetings, shaking hands, and kissing with elderly women who are not mahrams
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Question:
What is the ruling on greeting elderly women who are advanced in age, whether by speaking, shaking hands, or kissing? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Greeting them by speech alone is permissible, but shaking hands and kissing is not permissible, whether she is an elderly woman or not, except for a mahram who may greet her on her cheek or head, such as his mother, sister, or aunt. Al-Idris (may Allah have mercy on him) would sometimes kiss Aisha on her cheek, so there is no harm in that.
As for a non-mahram woman, even if she is elderly, no. He may not shake her hand, kiss her head, or touch any part of her body, but he may greet her by speech, saying "As-salamu alaykum" and "Wa alaykum as-salam." If she is uncovered, and she is an elderly woman who does not display her adornment, she is among the older women who are permitted to uncover; due to the saying of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He): [An-Nur: 60]. It is better for them to be modest and cover themselves, but there is no blame on them for uncovering if they are not displaying their adornment and do not hope for marriage, based on this noble verse. However, their modesty and covering themselves is better.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
What is the ruling on greeting elderly women who are advanced in age, whether by speaking, shaking hands, or kissing? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Greeting them by speech alone is permissible, but shaking hands and kissing is not permissible, whether she is an elderly woman or not, except for a mahram who may greet her on her cheek or head, such as his mother, sister, or aunt. Al-Idris (may Allah have mercy on him) would sometimes kiss Aisha on her cheek, so there is no harm in that.
As for a non-mahram woman, even if she is elderly, no. He may not shake her hand, kiss her head, or touch any part of her body, but he may greet her by speech, saying "As-salamu alaykum" and "Wa alaykum as-salam." If she is uncovered, and she is an elderly woman who does not display her adornment, she is among the older women who are permitted to uncover; due to the saying of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He):
And women of post-menstrual age who have no desire for marriage - there is no blame upon them for putting aside their outer garments [but] not displaying adornment. But to modestly refrain [from that] is better for them
وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ اللَّاتِي لا يَرْجُونَ نِكَاحًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ يَضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيْرَ مُتَبَرِّجَاتٍ بِزِينَةٍ وَأَنْ يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌ لَهُنَّThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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