Is the ruling on eating and drinking with the left hand prohibition or dislike?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this question has been repeated: eating and drinking with the left hand, is the ruling prohibition or dislike?
Answer:
The correct view is that the ruling is prohibition for two reasons. First, the prohibition of it, and the default ruling for a prohibition is prohibition. Second, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned that this is imitating Satan. Imitating Satan is forbidden. The correct view is that it is forbidden. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this question has been repeated: eating and drinking with the left hand, is the ruling prohibition or dislike?
Answer:
The correct view is that the ruling is prohibition for two reasons. First, the prohibition of it, and the default ruling for a prohibition is prohibition. Second, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned that this is imitating Satan. Imitating Satan is forbidden. The correct view is that it is forbidden. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3416- 4717] هل الأكل والشرب بالشمال حكمه التحريم أم الكراهة ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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