What is the ruling on a woman shaking hands with men at work out of necessity to avoid embarrassment, knowing that she does not initiate the handshake?
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A woman shaking hands with foreign men is forbidden. It is not permissible for a woman to initiate or respond to a handshake with a foreign man. She must abstain from that, even if it displeases people, because Allah’s pleasure takes precedence over theirs.
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