Is a friend hugging her friend due to longing forbidden?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The basic ruling is that a woman embracing another woman is not forbidden according to the general consensus of scholars, unless it is with desire or there is a fear of temptation. Scholars have differed as to whether it is permissible or disliked. Accordingly, a woman embracing her friend is not forbidden if it is not with desire and there is no fear of temptation.
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