What is the ruling on shaking hands after the prescribed prayer in the mosque, especially during Eid days (one day after Eid)?
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Shaking hands after the five daily prayers is not supported by any evidence for its permissibility; in fact, some scholars have deemed it reprehensible. However, shaking hands on Eid day, if it is for the purpose of meeting between two people, is a . As for congratulating someone on Eid and at the beginning of months, that is a Sunnah, but it does not necessitate the desirability of shaking hands.
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