I don't know, whether its in the Quran or not! Have you read it?

Anyway, I was at a graduation ceremony couple of weeks ago for Qataris. i noticed that the female graduates did not shake hands with the presenter. They just walked up, smiled and took their certificates.

So perhaps , it is something in Islam. let us not rush to judge.

I would also say though, that If this person said that he would not shake hands on religious beliefs, then he should have been accomodated. he was not being disrespectful was he ?