Ruling on shaking hands with a non-mahram with a barrier in between View Fatawa › Category: Other › Ruling on shaking hands with a non-mahram with a barrier in between 0 Vote Up Vote Down MuhammadAmin asked 4 years ago Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah. What is the ruling on shaking hands with a non-mahram, with a “barrier” (hā’il in arabic) in between – like gloves for example – if there’s no way to avoid it? Please login or Register to submit your answer Username or Email Address Password Remember Me