What should a Muslim do if some people extend their left hand for a handshake in a non-Muslim country?
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Shaking hands with people using the left hand is contrary to the recommended . The rules of have established that the right hand should be used for matters of honor, and the left hand for matters contrary to that. Therefore, the Sunnah of shaking hands with the right hand should not be abandoned unless there is an impediment to shaking hands with it.
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