If the one serving asks permission to start with a specific person, is this action permissible?
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The questioner : If the one serving asks the people for permission to start with a specific person, is it permissible, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) asked that Bedouin?
The Shaykh : If it is not out of shyness, it is permissible. It is clear.
The questioner : Yes, it is clear.
The Shaykh : And do you think that this is valid?
The questioner : Of course, not always. It is rare, I mean.
The Shaykh : And therefore, this rarity is not considered in the answer. There is a continuation to the answer. So, if we assume that the attendees preferred one of them from the bottom of their hearts, then where does the one serving start from?
The questioner : He starts over again from the beginning.
The Shaykh : He starts over, and this confirms that the matter is not practical, unless it is a gathering of two or three people, which is easy, especially if they are affectionate, loving, and know each other. This is easy. Therefore, the Sunnah relieves the person.
The Shaykh : If it is not out of shyness, it is permissible. It is clear.
The questioner : Yes, it is clear.
The Shaykh : And do you think that this is valid?
The questioner : Of course, not always. It is rare, I mean.
The Shaykh : And therefore, this rarity is not considered in the answer. There is a continuation to the answer. So, if we assume that the attendees preferred one of them from the bottom of their hearts, then where does the one serving start from?
The questioner : He starts over again from the beginning.
The Shaykh : He starts over, and this confirms that the matter is not practical, unless it is a gathering of two or three people, which is easy, especially if they are affectionate, loving, and know each other. This is easy. Therefore, the Sunnah relieves the person.
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