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AL-KAFI #638 : HUKUM JURUJUAL TERSENTUH KULIT PEMBELI BUKAN MAHRAM
Is it sinful if a cashier accidentally touches the hand of a customer of the opposite sex who is not a mahram while giving change?
Short answer
Skin contact between a man and a woman who are not mahram is originally forbidden.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Skin contact between a man and a woman who are not mahram is originally forbidden. However, when the contact between seller and buyer happens unintentionally, it is treated as a mistake and carries no sin. The fatwa recommends that female sellers, especially at payment counters, wear gloves as a precaution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat bahawa persentuhan kulit di antara penjual dan pembeli yang bukan mahram secara TIDAK SENGAJA adalah tidak berdosa.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #638 : HUKUM JURUJUAL TERSENTUH KULIT PEMBELI BUKAN MAHRAM”, 23 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/776-al-kafi-638-hukum-jurujual-tersentuh-kulit-pembeli-bukan-mahram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cashier-accidentally-touching-customer-non-mahram/