What is the ruling on a mother initiating greetings, shaking hands, and kissing non-Muslim women, and what is the ruling on a Muslim woman's interaction with non-Muslim women, such as uncovering her 'awrah and other things, as if they were Muslim women?
The question includes several previous sections that have been detailed in separate fatwas. Regarding initiating greetings with a non-Muslim, there is a difference of opinion, and the details are in Fatwa No. 32766. As for a Muslim woman kissing a non-Muslim woman, that is covered in Fatwa No. 47597. The ruling on a Muslim woman shaking hands with a non-Muslim woman is in Fatwa No. 50452. The 'awrah of a Muslim woman in front of a non-Muslim woman is in Fatwa No. 56860. Showing kindness to people is required, regardless of who they are, as Allah Almighty says: "And speak to people good words" (Al-Baqarah: 83), and this includes both believers and non-believers. Since initiating greetings, shaking hands, and kissing involve a suspicion, one should limit oneself to kindness that has no suspicion, such as a pleasant countenance and soft speech. As for a woman greeting non-mahram men, that is addressed in Fatwa No. 107618.
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