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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Eating and Drinking with the Left Hand

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is eating and drinking with the left hand forbidden or disliked?

Answer:
The apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is forbidden, because it is the action of Satan, which indicates its prohibition. However, the majority of scholars hold that it is disliked, as it pertains to general etiquette.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الأدب — islamhouse.com (56:36)

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