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Shall I inform you who the absolutely most generous one is? Allah is the Absolutely Most Generous One, and I am the most generous of Adam's offspring, and the most generous from amongst you all after me is the man who has been taught knowledge and subsequently spreads his knowledge to others. He will be raised on the Day of Resurrection as a community in himself, and after him is the man who is generous in giving up his life for Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and is killed for Him.'

Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa [sawa]

al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 119, no. 5

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Question : #226

Category: Social Interaction

Subject:	shaking hands as part of work
Question:	I am working in a company and supposed to shake hands with customers, male or female. If don't do that, it would be considered impolite and there is a risk of losing my job and suffering the aftermath? What should I do?
Answer:	A Muslim man is not allowed to shake hands with a woman without a barrier, such as gloves, unless refraining from shaking hands will put him in a considerable harm or unbearable difficulty. In the latter case, he is allowed to shake hands to the extent of necessity only.

Follow Up Question:	isn't it that if you don't want to shake hand then you should put your right hand on your chest?
Follow Up Response Question:	That's correct, gesturing by placing your hand on your chest as a humble way of greeting the opposite gender.

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