Question
Is it permissible for ghair mahram men to shake hands and hug females on the Day of Eid?
Answer
It is haraam for ghair mahram men to shake hands and hug women regardless of what the occasion may be. Such acts are categories of zina according to the Shariah.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 09
- PDF page
- 5
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