Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to kiss or shake hands with a Christian woman or a woman of another religion?
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Shaking hands between a Muslim woman and a disbelieving woman is reprehensible (); because the Lawgiver commanded shunning and avoiding the disbeliever, and in shaking hands there is a connection that contradicts what is commanded.
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