Does Islam teach a muslim how to eat and drink? The answer is a loud "Yes". Islam does teach muslims the most common acts that a muslim performs in his everyday life and eating and drinking is one of these.
Allah has commanded in Holy Quran"Eat and drink and do not be a spendthrift"So a muslim can eat and drink keeping in view the commandmants of Allah and the ways and manners told by Prophet Muhammad.However there are certain things that are prohibited for eating and drinking and certain times during the month of fasting when eating and drinking is not allowed.
Folowing are the manners told by the Prophet Muhammad for eating:
1.Wash your hands and grogle before eating.
2.Eat with the intention to get power and strength for obeying all the commandments of Allah.
3.Eat with your right hand.
4.Eat collectively and not seperately.More hands in one utensil will bring more blessing from
Allah.
5.Be contended and thankful to Allah on whatever you get for eating and drinking.
6.Eat while sitting on both your feet with your knees bended or sitting on left foot and right
calf with knee up or on both calves with both knees bended.
7.Eat after taking off your shoes.
8.Offer the food to the eildest of all persons who are eating.
9.Eat with your thummb and first two fingers if easy or use all your hand.
10.Start with the name of Allah the Benevolent and Merciful i-e recite"Bismillah Hirrahman Nirrahim".In case this expression is forgotten in the beginning of eating,you can recite it in the middle also.
11.Eat from the place in front of you and not from the middle of the plate nor from front of any one else.
12.Do not blow on the food with your mouth.
13.If you have different type of food in front of you ,you can take it from any place.
14.Do not eat very hot food,let it cool down a bit.
15.If some part of food falls from your hand on the eating mat,you can eat it after cleaning and do not leave it for the devil"Shaitan"
16.Ask other muslim brothers to eat with you.
17.If your fellow muslim is still eating,sit with him for company.
18.Offer your cook or servant some food also.
19.Put the food on eating mat.
20.Lick your fingers and clean the utensil with them after eating.
21.Wash your hands and grogle after eating.
22.Thank Allah after eating.
Following are the manners told by the Prophet Muhammad for drinking:
1.Drink with your right hand as left hand is used by the devil"Shaitan"
2.Drink with at least three gulps.
3.Say the name of Allah before drinking and then thank Him after that.
4.Do not blow in the utensil you are drinking from.
5.If you want to share the drink with any one else,start from the person at your right.
Source: Sheikh Faisal Nawaz
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What if you are eating ribs? they require both hands.
M42064 1 week ago
licking hand is more health in our body, by a vitamin scientist .
zhonlino 1 month ago
hhhhhhhhhhh good one brother!
Abdi9795 2 months ago
كس ام البيض
salim3916 3 months ago
Shit, I was born left handed. I am now gonna have to learn to jerk off with my right hand.
shotta0121 3 months ago
@JessoGeorge No your left hand and if you're left handed you can also eat with your left hand :)
noonazz94 3 months ago
What if u dont hav right hand, what wil be ur option, is ur right leg
JessoGeorge 3 months ago
haha very funny guy with low IQ...right hand or left hand.if you don't like your left hand cut it off simple.can't believe this grown man talk like this.
niku10 4 months ago
Barak Allah feek shaykhana alkarim.
IslamicThoughts 4 months ago