Etiquette of Eating
19 questions
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "If the dining cloth is laid out, no man should stand up until it is removed, nor should he withdraw his hand, even if he is full, until the people finish, and he should offer an excuse, for a man may embarrass his companion by withdrawing his hand, and perhaps his companion still has a need for the food," and does this include the prohibition of standing up upon satiety and continuing to eat, as well as private eating?
What is the expiation for someone who masturbated during the day in Ramadan and then drank water, and is her husband sinful because he has intercourse with her five minutes before Fajr, and is it permissible to drink water after masturbating during the day in Ramadan?
What is the ruling on spilling food or drink if one forgot to cover it, fearing the epidemic mentioned in the Hadith: "Cover containers and tie up waterskins, for there is a night in the year when an epidemic descends, and it does not pass by an uncovered container or an untied waterskin except that some of that epidemic descends into it"? Does the Hadith include only open spaces or also houses? Is the roof of a house or closing a cupboard or oven considered sufficient? Does the ruling include empty containers? And what is the criterion for uncovering containers while eating?
What is the explanation of the Hadith: "The blessing of food is ablution before it and ablution after it," in terms of its degree, the Companion who narrated it, what revolves around its words, and the aspect of jurisprudence, religion, or ethics it addresses?
What is the etiquette of eating in Islam?
Why is the prohibition in matters of etiquette understood as reprehensible (makrooh) and not as strictly forbidden (haram)?
What is the ruling on a husband being affectionate, spending evenings, and conversing with his wife; is it obligatory or a matter of favor? And what are the etiquettes of a guest that the wife's brother must observe?
How can Muslim children be raised when marrying a Christian woman?
ما هي أسماء الكتب الدينية الخاصة بآداب الطعام والنوم؟
Is there a prophetic hadith that encourages eating fruit before a meal, such as: "Eat fruit before food"?
What is the ruling on eating food in public thoroughfares, and is that considered a awrah (private part that must be covered) or a barrier to the acceptance of testimony, and what are the etiquettes of eating?
Is eating with the right hand Sunnah or Wajib?
Is it permissible to speak with girls in a mixed-gender university setting about general topics that do not exceed the bounds of etiquette and Islam, and to have lunch with a female colleague without ill intention, based on the principle that necessity dictates the extent of permissible speech?
What is the explanation of the Hadith: "O young boy, say Bismillah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you"?
Is it forbidden for a child to throw food on the floor—with the aim of teaching him to eat independently—if his parents instruct him to do so?
Have there been Prophetic narrations concerning speaking during meals, and is the Hadith: "Speak during meals, even if it is about your weapons" authentic?
How can one care for and raise a family during the the holy month of Ramadan?
What is the ruling on combining two dates in one bite?
How authentic is the Hadith attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "Whoever picks up a morsel of food that fell from him onto the ground while eating, Allah will grant him very wonderful children"? And if it is authentic, what is the connection between picking up food and wonderful children?