Is it permissible for a Muslim girl to greet and kiss Christian women, and is it permissible for them to see her hair or body? And does befriending them mean disobedience to Allah, or is it permissible if she is a true friend? Or is it obligatory to take a Muslim friend?
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Greetings to the People of the Book have been discussed in fatwas: 26470 and 32766. Kissing is usually an expression of affection and love, and its prohibition is well-founded. The limits of a woman's awrah (intimate parts) in front of non-Muslim women have been discussed in fatwas: 30269, 30662, and 41192. Furthermore, befriending the People of the Book and how to interact with them have been discussed in fatwas: 30647, 41953, and 43391.
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