Analogy of starting with the right hand in removing hair and cutting nails
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Question:
He says: You said, Shaykh, regarding the hadith of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I love the right hand," or words to that effect. Is it permissible to apply by analogy the practice of starting with the right hand to removing hair from the armpits and pubic area, trimming the mustache, and likewise cutting the nails and the like? And does this count as removing
Answer:
Yes, one starts with the right side. One starts with the right side in removing hair from the armpits and cutting the nails. One starts with the right side. However, taking the hair and cutting the nails is done with the left hand, because it is removing a nuisance. Removing a nuisance is done with the left hand. Yes.
He says: You said, Shaykh, regarding the hadith of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I love the right hand," or words to that effect. Is it permissible to apply by analogy the practice of starting with the right hand to removing hair from the armpits and pubic area, trimming the mustache, and likewise cutting the nails and the like? And does this count as removing
Answer:
Yes, one starts with the right side. One starts with the right side in removing hair from the armpits and cutting the nails. One starts with the right side. However, taking the hair and cutting the nails is done with the left hand, because it is removing a nuisance. Removing a nuisance is done with the left hand. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الطهارة/الوضوء/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:00)
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