The ruling on shaking hands with women through a barrier
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Question:
Is it permissible for a man to place a barrier over his hand when greeting a woman, or for her to place a barrier over her hand and greet the man?
Answer:
He does not shake hands with women, no. But he greets her with words without shaking hands, neither with a barrier nor without a barrier. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2874Sahih (Darussalam).
Is it permissible for a man to place a barrier over his hand when greeting a woman, or for her to place a barrier over her hand and greet the man?
Answer:
He does not shake hands with women, no. But he greets her with words without shaking hands, neither with a barrier nor without a barrier. 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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