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  • 6/30/2025
Can a Muslim Man Shake Hands with a Non-Mahram Woman While Wearing Gloves? – Dr Zakir Naik
In this important Q&A session, Dr Zakir Naik addresses whether it is permissible in Islam for a Muslim man to shake hands with a non-mahram (ghair mahram) woman if he is wearing gloves. He explains the Islamic guidelines on physical interaction between men and women, the concept of modesty (haya), and the rulings from authentic sources.

🔹 Key Discussion Points:

What is considered physical contact in Shariah?

Does wearing gloves make a difference?

Exceptions in cases of necessity

Examples from the life of the Prophet ﷺ

📌 A must-watch for Muslims navigating social and professional interactions in modern society.

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00:00Can a man shake hands with a woman while wearing gloves?
00:04Please answer as soon as possible.
00:09The question posed to Arman is that it is prohibited in Islam for a man to touch an amaran woman and he agree with it.
00:17It's haram.
00:18But can he touch a woman after wearing gloves?
00:23Meaning if you are wearing gloves, can he shake hands with a woman?
00:25And we know the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is very clear that the Prophet peace be upon him said,
00:32It is better to hammer a nail or a needle into the head rather than touch an amaran woman.
00:41The hadith is very strong.
00:43It's very bold.
00:44It's very direct.
00:45It is preferable to hammer a nail or a needle in the head rather than touch an amaran woman.
00:51So therefore touching an amaran is completely haram.
00:54It is prohibited.
00:55And not permitted.
00:57They are in question that can you touch a woman wearing gloves?
01:01Now there are some hadith in which the Prophet is said to have shaken hands of ladies beneath a cloth.
01:13There are a few hadith.
01:15But all these hadiths are azaif.
01:17They are weak.
01:18There is no authentic hadith in which the Prophet ever shook hands with ladies.
01:22In fact there are various hadiths of HUD Himalai wa sallam, may Allah be the third, who is the wife of the Prophet,
01:27say that the Prophet in his life had never touched any namaran woman.
01:33Based on this, it is not permitted to shake hands with women.
01:38Neither is it permitted to shake hands wearing a glove.
01:40because yet
01:42even if you
01:44wear a glove
01:45and you shake hands
01:47of course it's haram
01:48there's going to be feelings
01:50you cannot say nothing happening to you
01:52so it's not permitted to shake hands
01:54with glove or without glove
01:56both are prohibited
01:57I hope that answers the question

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