Engaged people holding hands

Question:

Is it OK for engaged people to hold hands?

Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

Engaged persons are but marriageable people except that there is a promise of marriage between them. Therefore, they are not allowed to shake hands with each other as they are not yet lawful to each other.

The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “If one of you were to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle, it would be better for him than touching a woman whom he is not permitted to touch.”

Allah Knows best.