What is the ruling if someone who is not to the right of the server is given the drink first, and we find that the attendees are pleased when it is served to them?
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The questioner : Well, Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. You said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who was the server, asked for permission, but now he asked for permission from the person to his right. However, we find that the attendees desire it, and perhaps they are pleased when so-and-so is served before them.
The Shaykh : Good.
The questioner : They are pleased when he is served before them.
The Shaykh : Good. Is this in every gathering?
The questioner : If we find this to be the case.
The Shaykh : No, let me speak. Take it and give it. I answered you with one word: what you say is good.[Ar-Rahman 55:60] I asked you, is this in every gathering?
The questioner : No, it is not in every gathering.
The Shaykh : Well, let me speak, let me speak. So, since it is not in every gathering, in a gathering like the one you are describing, the answer has come: they prefer so-and-so, and there is no harm in that. But in another gathering,
The questioner : they may not prefer it.
The Shaykh : So I ask, what is the practice in that case?
The questioner : Start with the one on the right.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. That is what we seek.
The Shaykh : Good.
The questioner : They are pleased when he is served before them.
The Shaykh : Good. Is this in every gathering?
The questioner : If we find this to be the case.
The Shaykh : No, let me speak. Take it and give it. I answered you with one word: what you say is good.
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
وهل جزاء الإحسان إلا الإحسانThe questioner : No, it is not in every gathering.
The Shaykh : Well, let me speak, let me speak. So, since it is not in every gathering, in a gathering like the one you are describing, the answer has come: they prefer so-and-so, and there is no harm in that. But in another gathering,
The questioner : they may not prefer it.
The Shaykh : So I ask, what is the practice in that case?
The questioner : Start with the one on the right.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. That is what we seek.