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Question
Is a woman sinning if she shakes hands with a man when she is wearing gloves?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
It is not permissible for a woman to shake hands with a non-mahram man even if she is wearing gloves or she shakes hands from under a cloth or abayah. All of that counts as shaking hands even if there is some kind of barrier.
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