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    Question ID: 34894Country: Canada

    Title: I have been encountered many times and heard many things that shaking the hands with 1 hand is sunnat. Some say it is 2 hands

    Question: I have been encountered many times and heard many things that shaking the hands with 1 hand is sunnat. Some say it is 2 hands. Can you please correct it and make it clear and also can you give reference for one hand and also for 2 hands.

    Answer ID: 34894

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1809/1455/B=1432) Doing musafaha (shaking hands) with both the hands as well as single hand is proved from holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Doing musafaha with both the hands is mentioned in Bukhari which is more powerful and authentic. Hence it is better to do musafaha with both the hands.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India