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The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by mohince(m): 12:00am On Nov 25, 2015 |
Why is the right hand preferred over the left hand when greeting, eating and in other cases? What is wrong with using the left hand for these purposes?. It is part of Allaah’s complete blessing upon us and the perfection of this great religion, that Islam organizes all aspects of our lives. There is nothing good but it has shown it to us, and there is nothing bad but it has warned us against it. As well as beliefs, acts of worship, interactions with others and morals and manners, that also includes our private affairs in which Islam shows us the way that is befitting to man’s noble status and the way in which Allaah has honoured him. That includes the way the Muslim eats and drinks, and so on. This is an established principle in sharee’ah: that which has to do with honour and nobility, such as putting on one's garment and pants and shoes, entering the mosque, using the siwaak, putting on kohl, clipping the nails, trimming the moustache, combing the hair, plucking the armpit hair, shaving the head, saying salaam at the end of prayer, washing the limbs when purifying oneself, exiting the toilet, eating and drinking, shaking hands, touching the Black Stone, etc are all things which it is mustahabb to start on the right or use the right hand. As for things which are the opposite, such as entering the toilet, exiting the mosque, blowing one’s nose, cleaning oneself after using the toilet, taking off one’s garment, pants and shoes, and so on, it is mustahabb to start on the left or use the left hand. All of that is because the right hand is more noble and honoured. In Saheeh Muslim (2021) it is narrated that a man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allaah (S) . He said: “Eat with your right hand.” He said: I cannot. He said: “May you never be able to,” for nothing was preventing him from doing so but arrogance. And he never raised it to his mouth again. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed against him so that what he claimed of not being able to do it would come true, because he was too arrogant to follow the truth and he did not observe proper etiquette with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and his excuse was a lie, and lying to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is not like lying to anyone else. This applies if one is able to eat with the right hand. But if one is unable to do so, there is no sin in that. Al-Nawawi said in Sharh Muslim (13/191): The objection to eating and drinking with the left hand applies so long as there is no excuse. If there is an excuse which prevents one from eating and drinking with the right hand because of sickness, injury etc, then it is not makrooh. End quote. To sum up what the scholars have said about the reasons why the right hand is preferred for things that are noble: 1- That is differing from the shaytaan, as in the case of eating and drinking. 2- It is honouring the right hand over the left. 3- It is using proper etiquette with people, so that one does not shake hands with them, take things from them or give things to them with the hand with which one removes impurities. 4- It is a sign of hope that Allaah will make us among those who are on the right hand (ahl al-yameen). And Allaah knows best. www.islamqa.info/en/82120 |
Re: The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by Nobody: 12:02am On Nov 25, 2015 |
*yawn* |
Re: The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by Monalisa185(f): 12:08am On Nov 25, 2015 |
lol... interesting |
Re: The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by mohince(m): 12:11am On Nov 25, 2015 |
Alhamdullilah |
Re: The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by alterswerve(m): 12:26am On Nov 25, 2015 |
So what if one was born with a bad left hand? |
Re: The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by alterswerve(m): 12:27am On Nov 25, 2015 |
So what if one was born with a bad right hand? |
Re: The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by donholy28(m): 1:56am On Nov 25, 2015 |
This post is Islam centered! not a good answer 1 Like |
Re: The Reason Why The Right Hand Is Preferred Over The Left by Nobody: 2:01am On Nov 25, 2015 |
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