Making salaam to the opposite gender
Question
Is it permissible in Islam for a strange man and women to make salaam?
Answer
In this day and age this should be totally avoided.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
روي عن عمر رضي الله عنه من سلك مسالك الظن اتهم (كشف الخفاء 1/44)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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