Kissing one's hand and waving
Question
Is it permissible to kiss one's own hand and wave the kissed hand to a person far away?
Answer
This is not an Islamic way of greeting.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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