Shaking the hands of na mahrams

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2014-06-18 08:25

Q: It is obviously haraam to violate the hijab, in terms of both, appearance and attitude and actions. I know for example, speaking about private things to the opposite gender is haraam. What if one shakes the hand of the opposite gender whom he/she is completely un-attracted to? Is there still sin in this?

A: It is impermissible to shake the hand of any na mahram irrespective of whether one is attracted towards her or not.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

Category:

Miscellaneous›Purdah›Touching

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