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Is it permissible to greet or wish a non-mehram on EID?

Published as Greeting non-mahrams on Eid Day

· 3 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to greet or wish a non-mehram on EID?

Answer

Non-mahrams should not greet each other nor speak to each other, neither on the occasion of eid nor on any other occasion. Instead, they should observe purdah amongst themselves.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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