The Ruling on Shaking Hands After Leaving the Prayer
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Question:
The listener Harith 'Abd al-Ma'mun 'Abd al-Hamid al-Sa'di sent a message containing a collection of questions. In one of them, he says: Some people, or many people, shake hands after finishing the prayer. One of the shaykhs told us that this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). What is the correct ruling in this matter? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no harm in that. Shaking hands is a sunnah (recommended practice) when meeting, whether in prayer or outside of prayer. If they meet in the row, he greets his brother and shakes his hand. If he was occupied with prayer before that, he greets him after the prayer and shakes his hand; it is a sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shake hands with his Companions when they met. The Companions used to shake hands when they met.
So the one who says that this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) is mistaken; it is a mistake on his part. Shaking hands when meeting is in accordance with the sunnah. If they meet in the row before the prayer, they shake hands. Or if they meet during the prayer while the imam is praying, when he finishes the prayer and finishes the dhikr (remembrance of Allah), he shakes his brother's hand, and each one makes du'a' (supplication) for his brother's well-being. All of this is prescribed.
And likewise on the road, if they meet, if he greets his brother and shakes his hand, this is an act of drawing near to Allah and obedience. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The listener Harith 'Abd al-Ma'mun 'Abd al-Hamid al-Sa'di sent a message containing a collection of questions. In one of them, he says: Some people, or many people, shake hands after finishing the prayer. One of the shaykhs told us that this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). What is the correct ruling in this matter? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no harm in that. Shaking hands is a sunnah (recommended practice) when meeting, whether in prayer or outside of prayer. If they meet in the row, he greets his brother and shakes his hand. If he was occupied with prayer before that, he greets him after the prayer and shakes his hand; it is a sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shake hands with his Companions when they met. The Companions used to shake hands when they met.
So the one who says that this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) is mistaken; it is a mistake on his part. Shaking hands when meeting is in accordance with the sunnah. If they meet in the row before the prayer, they shake hands. Or if they meet during the prayer while the imam is praying, when he finishes the prayer and finishes the dhikr (remembrance of Allah), he shakes his brother's hand, and each one makes du'a' (supplication) for his brother's well-being. All of this is prescribed.
And likewise on the road, if they meet, if he greets his brother and shakes his hand, this is an act of drawing near to Allah and obedience. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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