After watching a 5 minute video of what I presume is an Islamic scholar, following is what I concluded:
i) - Shaking hands with a female is haram
ii) - Drinking water with the left hand is haram
Though I worded the thread poorly, I would encourage the muslim ladies of TSR to participate as well![]()
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I'm guessing the answer is no.
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Not Muslim here.
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- 15-04-2016 13:27
I hope this is not true
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Why does it concern you with what hand we eat/drink...?
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- 15-04-2016 13:37
it is haram, unless it's your immediate family
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- 15-04-2016 13:45
I did not know it is forbidden. Oh well, I don't see the harm in it and would rather go ahead rather than make them feel like they're too insignificant to shake my hand.
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(Original post by TreeFellOnMe)
I did not know it is forbidden. Oh well, I don't see the harm in it and would rather go ahead rather than make them feel like they're too insignificant to shake my hand. -
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- 15-04-2016 13:54
I shake hands with anyone who offers it because I don't want to make conversation awkward
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- 15-04-2016 14:19
(Original post by HAnwar)
Why does it concern you with what hand we eat/drink...?
(Original post by TreeFellOnMe)
I did not know it is forbidden. Oh well, I don't see the harm in it and would rather go ahead rather than make them feel like they're too insignificant to shake my hand.
Idk if that ever happened to me I would feel so awkward might as well never extend my hand. -
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- 15-04-2016 14:24
I remember being told when I was younger that I shouldn't shake hands with a male even if it was for something necessary such as a job/uni interview.
Imo, that's a little ridiculous.
1) It looks awkward keeping your hands by your side. Cue the awkward silence...or would any of you actually say "sorry, I can't shake your hand"?
2) It doesn't give a very good jmpression especially if they decided to offer you a job/place.
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- 15-04-2016 14:24
No, girls are smelly.
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(Original post by Mochassassin)
I remember being told when I was younger that I shouldn't shake hands with a male even if it was for something necessary such as a job/uni interview.
Imo, that's a little ridiculous.
1) It looks awkward keeping your hands by your side. Cue the awkward silence...or would any of you actually say "sorry, I can't shake your hand"?
2) It doesn't give a very good jmpression especially if they decided to offer you a job/place.
Most awkward start ever. -
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- 15-04-2016 14:28
I shake hands if they initiate it.
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wait people actually cannot shake hands with the opposite sex because of their religion(?)
guys, I'm sure you're faith is great, and I honestly mean that, but isn't that kind of excessive? -
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(Original post by TaintedLight)
After watching a 5 minute video of what I presume is an Islamic scholar, following is what I concluded:
i) - Shaking hands with a female is haram
ii) - Drinking water with the left hand is haram
# - If you do the above, you're influenced by the devil
Though I worded the thread poorly, I would encourage the muslim ladies of TSR to participate as well
Drinking water/ eating food with left hand id disliked. Not forbidden.
But yeah, for a woman, touching a non-mahram is haram. -
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I do shake hands with males when its necessary.. other than that guys usually get a "hi" and a wave from me in uni.
Unless theyre the guy whose been in my lectures this year and needs to constantly hug me each time i leave
I donr mind but i should😍
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It's haraam to have any sort of skin contact with someone from the opposite gender who isn't your close relative. It allows Shaytaan to tempt you to have thoughts which could result in you commiting a much major sin further down the line such as fornication or adultery. Therefore as a precaution all Muslims should not allow this to happen even though it may be common in the west but this can be said for most things like music and drinking.
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- 15-04-2016 14:43
I just shake hands anyway
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- 15-04-2016 14:47
(Original post by beggersbelief)
allah is pathetic
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