FatwaNegeri SembilanEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Berjabat Tangan Dengan Wanita Ajnabi
What is the ruling on shaking hands with an unrelated woman (ajnabi)?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted the decision of the 79th National Fatwa Muzakarah on this matter.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted the decision of the 79th National Fatwa Muzakarah on this matter. Shaking hands with an unrelated woman without any barrier, such as a cloth covering, is haram. The fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa hukum berjabat tangan dengan wanita ajnabi tanpa berlapik adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Berjabat Tangan Dengan Wanita Ajnabi”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/berjabat-tangan-dengan-wanita-ajnabi/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-shaking-hands-unrelated-woman/