Shaking hands with males in the business world?

don't apologize

put your hand on your chest, give a little bow, and act like that is your way of greeting

confidence is a big seller, and starting off a business relationship by apologizing is a bad step

Do what you're doing and give a subtle bow instead. The business community will understand the bow to some degree due to its commonness in Japanese culture.

Nevertheless, as long as you attribute your behavior to faith based custom nobody will hold the custom against you.

@NCWJC, I wondered if it was appropriate to tell her not to apologize. I think you are right. Why feel sorry for loving and respecting the word of God?

Hand shaking isn't gender particular. ladies and men shakes palms in employer settings even with the two social gathering's gender. It would not make you manly, or any much less womanly, to shake palms. there's a sprint-typical rule of etiquette that stipulates that this is as much as a female's discretion if she needs to shake palms; she would desire to accomplish that or no longer, and the guy ought to attend till she extends her hand till offering his. maximum folk are not attentive to this previous style rule, so do no longer anticipate all of us to comprehend it. in case you realyl do unlike shaking palms, merely smile and nod your head (or maybe a small cursty/bow).

it's no big deal - in Britain we're multi cultural and most people already know this. when introduced to someone you act as a muslim and the person will follow suit.