Beginning with the left
(تَشامُلٌ)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
المعنى الاصطلاحي
To start doing things with the left hand, the left leg, or the left side.
الشرح المختصر
“Tashāmul” (beginning with the left) is divided into two categories: 1. Praiseworthy “tashāmul”: beginning with the left side in situations where it is recommended to not begin with the right, such as entering the bathroom, leaving the mosque, etc. 2. Blameworthy “tashāmul”: beginning with the left side in good actions and situations, like eating, drinking, entering the mosque, etc.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
“Tashāmul”: taking the left side, beginning with the left side. Opposite: “tayāmun” or “tayammun” (beginning with the right side). Derived from “shimāl”, which means the left.