Maria Norway
Junior Member
Sorry I didnt realise you had this discussion yesterday.
Thanks for the response
salam
Thanks for the response
salam
With this talk of assertiveness, you do realise you are talking about slapping away a hand that welcomes you right ?
I'd rather stand there with an awkward smile & explain it after the interview or after I got to know the person a bit.
Even though I'm in a muslim country, this situation DOES arrise sometimes, I take the awkward way out. I just can't confront someone with my PERSONAL choice when they are extending a courteous hand to me.
Just say something intelligent in which they have to comply:
"Out of respect for you and my religion, it is Muslim etiquitte to not have social contact between men and women."
Not only does it sound professional, they may be confused and forget to shake your hand altogether. Either way, it does the job.
OI think the easiest and most straightful thing to say is as a muslim i don't shake hands with the opposite gender. On the first day i said this to the boss and everytime it came to something like handing me things and high fives he would remember and say that's right and he'd be careful to hand me something or he'd stop himself (from giving me high five). so you want to let them know, so when you work with them they will be aware at all times.
Oh btw, I got the job - alhamdulillah The boss totally understood and I didn't even have to explain. I started with a "Oh I'm sorry but" and he was all calm about it and even apologized himself. I love God
its not a personal choice its a religious rule.
''after the interview''' ?
well that means uve already broken the rule doesnt it? whats the point?
Also how about a prize giving cermony...?
the guest speaker is male and we have to go shake his hand accept a bible from him??? maaaad! and there are like 300 people sitting there and i dont think id get a chance to explain in a hurry...
Are Muslim men permitted to shake hands with non Muslim women?
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