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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on eating and drinking with the left hand?

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Question:
What is the ruling on eating and drinking with the left hand?

Answer:
It is disliked; the ruling is that it is disliked. The sunnah (recommended practice) is to eat and drink with the right hand so as not to imitate Satan, for Satan eats and drinks with his left hand.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الأكل والشرب باليد اليسرى؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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