What is the ruling on the general supervisor compelling a student not to shake hands with his colleagues, to abandon enjoining good and forbidding evil, and not to speak about religion inside the school?
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Shaking hands between Muslims is religiously desirable because it is a cause for forgiveness. Mutual advice, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong are among the most emphasized religious requirements, as stated in Surat Al-Asr and the as- . If you fear problems from inviting people in a specific place, try to invite them outside that place or individually.
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