Etiquette of Eating
63 questions
Is it true that the Sunnah is to drink water while sitting, except for Zamzam water, which it is preferable to drink while standing?
How sound is the popular saying attributed to some pious people, which states that drinking water in three sips, with the mention of God's name (Tasmiyah) before each sip and praise (Hamd) after it, prevents the soul from inclining towards disobedience?
What is the wisdom behind drinking while seated?
Is it understood from the Noble Verse and the Honorable Hadith that eating once a day is better, and that exceeding this is considered blameworthy extravagance, and does this apply to fasting days, and what is the ruling on limiting oneself to milk with honey, a piece of meat, and fruits at specific times of the day?
Should one drink water in only three sips, or does this apply to every drink, such as juice, which is difficult to drink in three sips, and in this case, should one drink it an odd number of times, in five or seven sips?
How can the hadiths that prohibit drinking while standing be reconciled, and what are their rulings?
Is it permissible to say "Bismillah" on behalf of a child who cannot speak when they begin to eat?
What is the significance and wisdom behind a person drinking water while sitting?
Is the Prophetic command to remove harm from a fallen morsel and eat it, rather than leaving it for Satan, for obligation or recommendation, and have any of the people of knowledge considered it obligatory?
Has the combination of milk and fish in food been prohibited?
How can Muslim children be raised when marrying a Christian woman?
What is the ruling on pouring tea and coffee down the drain, and is it permissible to dispose of expired milk with other waste?
Is it permissible to drink water all at once when thirsty?
Is it forbidden to pour water in which flour has been dissolved into the drains?
What are the names of religious books on the etiquette of eating and sleeping?
Is there a prophetic hadith that encourages eating fruit before a meal, such as: "Eat fruit before food"?
Is it necessary to raise one's voice when saying the Basmala before eating, or is it permissible to say it silently?
What is the ruling on drinking water while standing, and what is the validity of some people's argument, based on the action of Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) who drank while standing, and on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) command to dye hair, that the command does not imply obligation?
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?
Am I sinful for discarding dry food against my will, and for discarding my neighbor's unclean food that I cannot eat for fear of offending her?
What is the ruling on eating or drinking hot food, such as hot tea or freshly cooked food?
Is it permissible to discard bread and food into the waste if it has become inedible or has been stored for too long in the refrigerator?
What is the correct sitting posture while eating?
Is eating with the right hand Sunnah or Wajib?