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Is it permissible in Islam for a strange man and women to make salaam?

Published as Making salaam to the opposite gender

· 7 Safar 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible in Islam for a strange man and women to make salaam?

Answer

In this day and age this should be totally avoided.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

روي عن عمر رضي الله عنه من سلك مسالك الظن اتهم (كشف الخفاء 1/44)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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