Is it permissible for a woman to greet a famous religious scholar in a public place without shaking hands?
It is permissible for a woman to offer greetings of peace to a man, and it is permissible for a man to offer greetings of peace to a woman, without shaking hands, provided there is no fear of temptation (fitna) and no private seclusion (khalwa).
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