JUG-2026-KQQT8HYFYH
Shaking hands with the opposite gender when giving da'wah
Question
When you're giving da'wah, can you shake hands with the opposite gender if it is out of formality and respect?
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No. If skin-to-skin contact is made, this is a major sin. If there is a barrier, like gloves, it is less severe but still something that must be avoided. As for giving da'wah, we are obligated to invite people to Islam as it is -- what benefit is there in distorting the very teachings we are calling people to in the name of calling to it?
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