Evidence for the Prohibition of Shaking Hands with Women
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Question:
A message from the listener Abdul Qadir Bilal says: Is there clear evidence from the Book of Allah that forbids shaking hands with a non-mahram woman?
Knowing that I am committed to not shaking hands, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, shaking hands with non-mahram women is not permissible; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2874Sahih (Darussalam) And Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “By Allah, my hand has never touched the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with a woman, he only took their pledge of allegiance with words.” And the Qur'an says in it: [Al-Ahzab: 21] And Allah the Exalted says in the Qur'an: [Al-Hashr: 7] And He the Exalted says: [An-Nur: 54] So obedience to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is obligatory upon us, and in it is guidance. He did not shake hands with women because of the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in this; touching a woman's hand involves fitnah. Some scholars said: It is more severe than looking.
And praise be to Allah who has blessed you with not shaking hands, so stand firm on this, and do not shake hands with women unless they are from your mahram (a relative one may not marry), your sister or your aunt, there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
A message from the listener Abdul Qadir Bilal says: Is there clear evidence from the Book of Allah that forbids shaking hands with a non-mahram woman?
Knowing that I am committed to not shaking hands, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, shaking hands with non-mahram women is not permissible; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But I do not shake hands with women.
إني لا أصافح النساءThere has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الآخِرَAnd whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُواSay, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided.
قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوا فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا حُمِّلْتُمْ وَإِنْ تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُواAnd praise be to Allah who has blessed you with not shaking hands, so stand firm on this, and do not shake hands with women unless they are from your mahram (a relative one may not marry), your sister or your aunt, there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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