Question Summary:
Hugging another man

Question Detail:

Is it permitted for a man to hug another man?

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for men to hug one another to express ones closeness to each other. In this era of fitna, lust and shamelessness, if there is a fear that the hugging is due to or lead to immorality, then it will be prohibited[1].
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Immad Bin Arshad
Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net