Is shaking hands with one or two hands sunnah?
Published as Sunnah method of shaking hands
Question
Is shaking hands with one or two hands sunnah?
Answer
It is Sunnah to greet with two hands (Musaafahah).
Abdullah ibn Masud Radhiyallahu Anhu relates: “Allah’s Messenger Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam taught me the tashahhud as he taught me a surah (chapter) of the Qur’an while my hand was between both his hands.”
And Allah Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/sunnah-method-of-shaking-hands/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/jamiat-13787
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