Ruling on a woman shaking hands with her maternal and paternal cousins
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Also, the sister asking from Kuwait has a question in her letter. She says: I shake hands with my maternal cousin and my paternal cousin with my hand, without a barrier. Is this permissible? And if it is not permissible, is it valid for me to place an abaya or a glove on my hand and shake hands with them? What is the ruling in this matter?
Answer: It is not permissible for a woman to shake hands with men if they are not mahram (relatives one may not marry), such as her maternal cousin and her paternal cousin, for they are not mahram. Therefore, she has no right to shake hands with them, whether with a barrier or without one. She only shakes hands with her mahram, such as her brother, her paternal uncle, her maternal uncle, or her father. Or, there is no harm in shaking hands with women. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2874Sahih (Darussalam) Yes.
Answer: It is not permissible for a woman to shake hands with men if they are not mahram (relatives one may not marry), such as her maternal cousin and her paternal cousin, for they are not mahram. Therefore, she has no right to shake hands with them, whether with a barrier or without one. She only shakes hands with her mahram, such as her brother, her paternal uncle, her maternal uncle, or her father. Or, there is no harm in shaking hands with women. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But I do not shake hands with women.
إني لا أصافح النساء
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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