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Shaking hands with women ( non mahram ) ?

November 7, 20201 min readProhibition

Question: Although it is Haram to shake hands with women, is it permissible to shake their hands with gloves instead?

Answer

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

It is prohibited to shake hands with a *ghair mahram* woman whether someone uses a glove or not. (Fatawa Hindiya: p. 406, v. 5 [DKI])

And Allah تعالى knows best

Written by Abu Muhsin

Published by Darul Ifta Texas for general guidance. It is not a ruling from a Shariah court, and it should not be taken outside the situation it addresses. Only Allah knows best.

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