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Is it permitted for a man to hug another man?

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible for men to hug one another to express ones closeness to each other. In this era of fitna, lust and shamelessness, if there is a fear that the hugging is due to or lead to immorality, then it will be prohibited[1].

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Immad Bin Arshad

Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net


[1] إعلاء السنن ج17 ص418-421 إدارة القرآن و العلوم الإسلامية

احسن الفتاوى ج8 ص406-412 السعيد

شرح معاني الآثار (5/ 413)

فدل ذلك على أن ما روي عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من إباحة المعانقة ، متأخر عما روي عنه من النهي عن ذلك .

فبذلك نأخذ ، وهو قول أبي يوسف رحمه الله

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