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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the prohibition of leaning on the left hand for the sake of prohibition or for the sake of dislike?

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Question:
The questioner asks: Does the prohibition of leaning on the left hand in the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "Do you not sit in the manner of those upon whom the anger of Allah has fallen," imply prohibition or dislike?

Answer:
It implies dislike, specifically the dislike of disapproval (tanzihi); because it is among the general etiquettes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [72] هل النهي عن الاتكاء على اليد اليسرى للتحريم أو للكراهة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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