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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on a young man shaking hands with an elderly woman

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Question:
A young man shaking hands with an elderly woman who is advanced in age?

Answer:
No, if she is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to him, then no.
Q: What if it is their custom?
A: Even so, even so, it is not permissible.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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