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Putting the hands on the chest after shaking hands

· 21 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it haram to put your hand on your chest after shaking hands?

Answer

This is not a Sunnah practise.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة # 140)

كل بدعة ضلالة و كل ضلالة في النار (الجامع الصغير1/100)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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