Does shaking hands with relatives and friends during the Friday sermon invalidate its reward?
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Shaking hands during the sermon is not considered a distraction that diminishes its reward, because it is like a gesture by which it is permissible to return a greeting, and it does not result in disturbance or preoccupation from the sermon. One should advise those who initiate greetings during the sermon after the prayer.
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