Does one start with the right hand or with the elder when shaking hands?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah, what is the proper conduct when shaking hands upon entering gatherings? Do we start with the right hand or with the elder, the one of higher status?
Answer:
You start with the elder or those who have status in knowledge or otherwise. You start with them, then the one to their right, then the one to the right of the elder you started with, until you have completed the seated people. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah, what is the proper conduct when shaking hands upon entering gatherings? Do we start with the right hand or with the elder, the one of higher status?
Answer:
You start with the elder or those who have status in knowledge or otherwise. You start with them, then the one to their right, then the one to the right of the elder you started with, until you have completed the seated people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2419 - هل يبدأ باليمين أم بالأكبر عند المصافحة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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