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Everyday LifeOne small ahaDining custom

In many traditional Muslim dining customs, this hand is conventionally used to eat or offer food.

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Your new ahaRight hand

Right-hand dining conventions are found in several Muslim cultural traditions. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5376: dining convention ↗

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