
Eating: Etiquettes & Supplications [61-64]
61. To feed others with the intention of showing off is a grave sin. Thus one should feed others with […]
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61. To feed others with the intention of showing off is a grave sin. Thus one should feed others with […]
59. Ensure to eat from the area of the food which is closest and nearest to oneself, as there is […]
53. Any leftover food on utensils and cutlery should be licked and eaten, and anything liquid should be drunk. This […]
51. Avoid overeating and overindulging. Eat so that there remains room to breath and some appetite for more food. Miqdām […]
47. Abstain from any speech or action which will cause disgust and revulsion to others around. 48. Avoid spitting or […]
40. It is vital to ensure that no food goes to waste, whether it is one’s own food or someone […]
37. It is from the respect and etiquette of food that the area or dastarkhān (a tablecloth which is spread […]
33. The entire hand along with the fingers should not be immersed into the food. This is a sign of […]
28. It is sunnah to eat with the hands. However, if someone eats with a spoon then there is no […]
26. Only the right hand should be used for eating. However, if the need arises to use the left hand, […]
22. The sunnah of reciting ‘bismillāh’ before eating is general for men, women, one in the state of major ritual […]
20. In most prophetic narrations, there is explicit mention of taking the name of Allāh with the words, ‘bismillāh’. It […]
19. It is sunnah to say ‘bismillāh’ before eating. It is a means of blessings and goodness, and a strong […]
17. To wear shoes while eating is contradictory to the sunnah method. Though it may not be a sin, but […]
15. It is desirable that one sits on the floor to eat while the food is placed on a clean […]
14. The Messenger of Allāh disliked to eat while leaning. Abū Juḥayfah (r.a.) narrates that the Messenger of Allāh (may […]
13. Food should be consumed while seated in a state of utter humility. A posture which displays pride and haughtiness […]
11. Ḥuḍayfah (r.a.) mentions that when we would eat with the Messenger of Allāh (may Allah bless him and grant […]
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