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The remaining sunnahs and manners of shaking hands

*   When two Muslims shake hands, whatever duꜤāˈ they make will be accepted اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه. They are also forgiven before their hands separate.^[1]

*   By shaking hands, hatred and enmity will go away.

*   You can shake hands with somebody every time you meet.

*   The sunnah is to shake hands with two hands, not one.

*   Some people just use their fingers when shaking hands; this is also not sunnah.

*   It is disliked to kiss your own hand after shaking hands.^[2] Any Islamic brothers who kiss their own palms after shaking hands should refrain from this.

*   If one feels lust due to shaking hands with a young attractive boy, it is impermissible to shake hands with him. And if one experiences lust by just looking at him, even looking becomes impermissible.^[3]

*   When shaking hands, it is sunnah to have nothing in your hands, such as a handkerchief, for example. Both hands should be empty, with one’s palms touching the palms of the other person.^[4]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                             صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد