Is washing the hands before eating a recommended practice?

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The questioner : Is washing the hands before eating a recommended practice, O Shaykh? Is there any evidence for it?

The Shaykh : The correct view is that it is not a recommended practice in any case, nor is it not a recommended practice in any case. If a person’s hands have become soiled, he should wash them; otherwise, he should not.

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