in islam it is not okay for a woman or man to come together and touch each other or kiss each other, or even be alone with each other at all
i cant seem to understand how some muslims in this thread are defending the idea of women and men coming together without marriage and even becoming close friends, this is indeed a disgusting thing which has become widespread among the Muslim youth
And Allah said "do not come close to zina"
The prophet Muhammad said:
Every son of adam has his share of zina. The zina of the two eyes is looking (at that which is forbidden), the zina of the two hands is grabbing (at that which is forbidden), the zina of the two feet is walking (towards that which is forbbidden) and the zina of the mouth is kissing. The heart longs for and hopes while the private parts rejects this or confirms it.
(imam ahmad , sahih on conditions of Muslim)
we know zina isnt just of the private parts, severity is different
Allah said:
And when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women driving back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."
So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."
Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."
imam as sa'di said:
This [description] points to her proper upbringing and her good character, for indeed haya is from the most honorable of manners, and is a special trait in women
from UMar ibn al khatta (ra)
regarding the words of Allah which :
Then there came to him one of them, walking shyly
She came walking shyly, putting her garment over her face. She was not one of those audacious women who come and go as they please
It was narrated that Ma’qil ibn Yassaar said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For one of you to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle is better for him than that he should touch a woman who is not permissible for him.”
Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, 486. Shaykh al-Albaani said in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 5045, that this hadeeth is saheeh.
The prophet SAW said:
"Whoever believes in Allah and the last day, then let him not under any circumstances be alone with a woman who do not have with her someone who is her mahram. Because verily the shaytan is the third among them"
Narrated by Ahmad and authenticated by al hakim and adh dhahabbi agreed wiht him
Ibn Nujaym said:
It is not permissible for a man to touch a woman’s face or hands even if there is no risk of desire because it is haraam in principle and there is no necessity that would allow it.
Al-Bahr al-Raa’iq, 8/219
Muhammad ibn Ahmad (‘Ulaysh) said:
It is not permissible for a man to touch the face or hand of a non-mahram woman, and it is not permissible for him to put his hand on hers without a barrier. ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) never accepted a woman’s oath of allegiance by shaking hands with her; rather he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to accept their oath of allegiance by words only.” According to another report, “His hand never touched the hand of a woman, rather he would accept their oath of allegiance by words only.”
Al-Nawawi said:
It is not permissible to touch a woman in any way.
Al-Majmoo’, 4/515.