Islamabad, June 30 : Maulana Abdul Aziz, the cleric of the Lal Masjid has termed the practice of men shaking hands with women as unIslamic.

"Shaking hands with women is not allowed in Islam and all the massage centres, dance and music parties were unIslamic," the Daily Times quoted Maulana Aziz, as saying.

Maulana Azizi also vowed that that the Lal Masjid would not permit any form of enlightened Islam.

He also said there was nothing wrong in the deputy cleric of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, carrying arms.