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Is shaking hands with a girl a major sin for a man?

Published as Shaking hands with a female

· 21 Jumada II 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is shaking hands with a girl a major sin for a man?

Answer

Definitely.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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