I found this short conversation very interesting and informative indeed... enjoy...A British man came to Sheikh and asked: Why is not permissible in Islam for women to shake hands with a man? The Sheikh said: Can you shake hands with Queen Elizabeth? British man said: Of course not, there are only certain people who can shake hands with Queen Elizabeth. Sheikh replied: our women are queens and queens do not shake hands with strange men.Footnote: This is just a special remark to the muslimat(muslim women), there is no intention of offending anyone....