What is the ruling on using the left hand while eating, such as for cutting bread?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to use the left hand while eating in order to cut the bread and take it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, is it?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to use the left hand while eating in order to cut the bread and take it?
The Shaykh:
It is disliked, not forbidden. It is forbidden only in cases of prohibition, but it is disliked except when there is a need. If you need to use the left hand for this, there is no harm.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to use the left hand while eating in order to cut the bread and take it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, is it?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to use the left hand while eating in order to cut the bread and take it?
The Shaykh:
It is disliked, not forbidden. It is forbidden only in cases of prohibition, but it is disliked except when there is a need. If you need to use the left hand for this, there is no harm.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1371] ما حكم الاستعانة باليد اليسرى أثناء الأكل كتقطيع الخبز؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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