Girls kissing girls on their cheeks

· 28 Rabiʻ I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a girl kiss her friend who is also a girl on the cheek and it is not done with lust, rather out of love and compassion. Also can a father kiss his baaligh daughter again not with lust but out of compassion. If yes, whats the daleel?

Answer

On account of the abundance of fitnah and widespread evil we discourage this.

As above.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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