Does a man put his right foot forward when entering a house and a car?
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The questioner : When getting into a car and entering a house, do we put the right foot forward?
The Shaykh : As for entering the mosque, one puts the right foot forward. As for the house, it appears that one also puts the right foot forward when entering. But if one goes out to the market, does one put the left foot forward or the right foot forward?
The left foot, because the house is more honorable than the market.
The questioner : The car, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : For the car, one does what is easiest for him. Sometimes the left is easier, and sometimes the right is easier.
But if it is unclear to you, put the right foot forward; that is the default rule.
The questioner : The car, what...?
The Shaykh : We say: do what is easier. Sometimes the right is easier, and sometimes the left is easier. If you come from the right side, what is easier? If you come to the car from the right side, meaning the right side of the car,
The questioner : The left is easier.
The Shaykh : Yes. And if you come from the right side? Now this is the front of the car from here. If I come with this?
The questioner : The left, for the driver and the passenger.
The Shaykh : Well done. It is easier for the driver from the right. In any case, one follows what is easier, as long as there is no clear Sunnah.
The Shaykh : As for entering the mosque, one puts the right foot forward. As for the house, it appears that one also puts the right foot forward when entering. But if one goes out to the market, does one put the left foot forward or the right foot forward?
The left foot, because the house is more honorable than the market.
The questioner : The car, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : For the car, one does what is easiest for him. Sometimes the left is easier, and sometimes the right is easier.
But if it is unclear to you, put the right foot forward; that is the default rule.
The questioner : The car, what...?
The Shaykh : We say: do what is easier. Sometimes the right is easier, and sometimes the left is easier. If you come from the right side, what is easier? If you come to the car from the right side, meaning the right side of the car,
The questioner : The left is easier.
The Shaykh : Yes. And if you come from the right side? Now this is the front of the car from here. If I come with this?
The questioner : The left, for the driver and the passenger.
The Shaykh : Well done. It is easier for the driver from the right. In any case, one follows what is easier, as long as there is no clear Sunnah.