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**Suvaxal** · 11-08-2009, 12:32 AM

I don't decline a hand that has been stretched out for me, that would be considered rude & I don't want to come across as rude or obnoxious.

In some Muslim countries its the norm to shake hands between the sexes without anyone attaching any sexual connotations to it.

Well, we are talking about what Islam says, not what Muslims do. In some Muslim countries, the hijab is banned from public institutions, alcohol is widely consumed, fornication and gambling are the norm, etc. That doesn't mean it's sanctioned by Islam.

11-08-2009, 12:32 AM	#37
Suvaxal Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 515 Senior Member	I don't decline a hand that has been stretched out for me, that would be considered rude & I don't want to come across as rude or obnoxious. In some Muslim countries its the norm to shake hands between the sexes without anyone attaching any sexual connotations to it. Well, we are talking about what Islam says, not what Muslims do. In some Muslim countries, the hijab is banned from public institutions, alcohol is widely consumed, fornication and gambling are the norm, etc. That doesn't mean it's sanctioned by Islam.
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