Is avoiding shaking hands—out of aversion to others' lack of cleanliness—considered a turning away from the Sunnah of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and does the Almighty's saying apply to the one who does so: "That is because they disliked what Allah revealed, so He rendered their deeds fruitless"?
Shaking hands with Muslims is a Sunnah that carries a great reward, and depriving oneself of it due to delusions is not considered disbelief if it is not out of a dislike for the ritual itself or because it is a divine law, but rather a natural aversion. However, this aversion is blameworthy because it is not based on a sound foundation. It is advisable to strive against these obsessions and interact naturally with people.
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