Is it haram to shake hands? How much physical contact is allowed between the sexes in Islam?

Is it haram to shake hands? How much physical contact is allowed between the sexes in Islam?

In general do not shake hands with the opposite sex The default position is that you should not shake hands with non Mahrams of the opposite sex. Overall, there is no agreed on 100% prohibition, but it is disliked. All the narrations which talk about the prohibition of not shaking hands are weak, though some…