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    Question ID: 33476Country: India

    Title: When I was discussing this with one of my friend, he said that musafaha (handshake), muanaqah (embrace) and hugging before or after Eid and jumuah is a bidah.

    Question: When I was discussing this with one of my friend, he said that musafaha (handshake), muanaqah (embrace) and hugging before or after Eid and jumuah is a bidah.

    Answer ID: 33476

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1511/923/H=1432) As per the Shariah, musafaha (handshaking) and muanaqa (hugging) is not specified after Eid and Jumuah. Your friend is right. It is mentioned in Fatawa Shami etc that the Rawafizi (Shias) innovated musafaha after salah.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India