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and woman in case of fear of Physical contact in jurisprudence:
committing a sin is forbidden. Whoever is forbidden to look
(Bani-Hashemi Khomeini, 2004, at, his touch is also forbidden;
Vol. 2: 493) therefore, it is not permissible
for non-mahram men and
Principle 7: Avoid Physical women to touch each other;
Contact with Non-Mahrams but if we believe in looking at
In physical contact with the the face and the shroud, we
opposite sex, there is the most will not be allowed to touch it.
irritability. Hence, we see that Therefore, it is not permissible
in other forms of communication, for a man to shake hands with
ie looking, talking, and a non-mahram woman, although
communicating with the opposite it is permissible if it is made of
sex, it is allowed if it is not cloth and clothing; but the
with the intention of sexual precaution is not to shake his
hand. (Imam Khomeini, 2012,
intercourse; but physical contact, Vol. 2: 231; Makarem Shirazi,
including shaking hands and 2017, Vol. 2: 352-353; Bahjat,
shaking hands with a non- 2006: 375)
mahram, is not allowed at all. Avoiding illicit sex:
According to the narration: Adultery, as one of the great
“Whoever shakes hands sins, destroys the spirit of faith
with a non-mahram in man. According to the
woman, will come on Prophet of God and his family:
the Day of Judgment “When a man commits
with his hands tied adultery, the spirit of
around his neck. Then faith will be separated
the order comes to take from him”. (Kulayni,
him to hell”. (Hurr Amili, 2008, Vol. 3: 387)
1988, Vol. 20: 198)
