{"id":9963,"date":"2018-03-07T17:51:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=9963"},"modified":"2018-03-07T17:51:40","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:51:40","slug":"is-a-muslim-man-obliged-to-eat-with-a-right-hand-according-to-sunnah-even-if-hes-left-handed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/is-a-muslim-man-obliged-to-eat-with-a-right-hand-according-to-sunnah-even-if-hes-left-handed\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Muslim man obliged to eat with a right hand according to Sunnah even if he’s left-handed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFatwa ID: 02433<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAnswered by:<\/strong> Maulana Maruf Ahmed<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuestion:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIs a Muslim man obliged to eat with a right hand according to Sunnah even if he's left-handed?<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\u0628\u0633\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u064a\u0645<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIt is greatly encouraged to eat and drink using the right hand. Refusing to do so whilst one is able is considered to be somewhat disliked. [1]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Prophet (sallallahualaihiwasallam) ate with a man who was using his left hand. The Prophet (sallallahualaihiwasallam) said to him, “Eat with your right hand.” He said, “I cannot.” He (sallallahualaihiwasallam) said, “Then you never can.” Only pride had stopped him and he could not raise it to his mouth.[2]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHowever, if one has a genuine difficulty in using the right hand, it is not disliked to use the left hand. [3]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIf someone is left handed but has no difficulty in using the right hand to eat and drink, the right hand should therefore be used.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOnly Allah knows best.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWritten by Maulana Maruf Ahmed<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tChecked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDarul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t[1] Ibn Nujaym: Al-Bahr Al-Ra’iq, vol. 1 pg. 56 Dar al-Kitab al-Islami<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t[2] Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 2021<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t[3] Al-Aini: UmdatulQari, vol. 21 pg. 28, Dar Ihya al-Turath al-Arabi, Beirut<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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