Re: Mixed or Separate Family Gatherings. Please advise
How do you know that your female cousins’ husbands think it is “sawab” for them to shake your hand/talk to you, etc? Maybe they’re not looking at it from a religious mahram/non-mahram perspective…maybe they simply see you as a “brother” to their wives…and are not even thinking about rewards/sawab/etc. You may not agree with their actions…but you’re making assumptions about their intentions. Isn’t there something in Islam about giving one the benefit of the doubt and not rushing to suspicion or jumping to negative conclusions? I dunno…I could be wrong…but the word “sawab” almost sounds like sarcasm or a chiding. It’s commendable, CMGG, that you want to develop your knowledge about Islam as well as your character…and I don’t mean to offend…but sometimes your posts contain a slight chiding as well as a “woe is me” vibe.