Q: While eating, right hand gets greasy, etc. Then most people feel dirty to take the glass with the right hand. Instead they would take it with left hand and right hand would assist by putting their hand under the glass. However, I feel that is just feeble excuse but we should still use right hand to drink. After all, we will wash the glasses anyway. Which is right way?
A: The right way is to hold the glass with the right hand.
عن عبد الله ابن عمر : أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال لا يأكل أحدكم بشماله ولا يشرب بشماله فإن الشيطان يأكل بشماله ويشرب بشماله (جامع الترمذي رقم 1799)
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)