Etiquette of Eating
63 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?
Is eating and drinking while standing considered among the major sins?
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?
Is there any basis or reference for the custom of placing a piece of bread found on the road in a place where it won't be trampled upon or mixed with garbage, unlike other types of food?
What is the ruling on sitting on sacks of rice and barley and cartons of oil and food in general? Does this constitute a disrespect of blessings? And what is the ruling on workers throwing them or them falling to the ground?
Is it permissible to discard excess juice in the trash?
What is the ruling on saying "Bismillah" when eating while wearing impermissible clothing?
Is it permissible to drink while standing?
What is the etiquette of eating in Islam?
Is it disliked to drink water without sitting completely on the ground (like sitting in a traditional Arab toilet)?
What is the meaning of the word “ghamr” and what is intended by the aforementioned hadith: "– Whoever sleeps while there is ghamar on his hand, and something befalls him, let him blame no one but himself."?
Is it Sunnah to wash the hands before and after eating?
What is the ruling on one who treads on bread with his foot, whether intentionally or unintentionally? Does the ruling differ based on the intention? And what is the ruling on one who issues a fatwa prohibiting that without legitimate Sharia evidence?
What is the reason for the Prophet (peace be upon him) drinking Zamzam water while standing, despite his prohibition against drinking while standing?
What is the ruling on using edible fish as fertilizer for agricultural land, and is this considered a waste when there are poor people who could benefit from it?
Is it necessary to eat with the family despite not feeling hungry for five hours, and what is the correct Sunnah for eating?
What is the ruling on eating when one craves food, not out of hunger, and does consuming sweets and tea between meals contradict the Hadith: "We are a people who do not eat until we are hungry, and when we eat, we do not eat to satiety"? Is this considered extravagance, and what should one do about the obsessive fear of violating the Hadith?
Why is the prohibition in matters of etiquette understood as reprehensible (makrooh) and not as strictly forbidden (haram)?
Is it permissible to make sweets in the shape of a shoe (sherbil) for celebrations?
What is the Islamic view on drinking a lot of water?
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?
Is it Sunnah to drink three sips of water before eating?