Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA
1. One should recite any of the following duaas before eating:
بِسْمِ اللهِ
In the name of Allah Ta’ala
بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَةِ اللهِ
In the name of Allah Ta’ala, and with the blessings of Allah Ta’ala.…
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1. One should eat and drink with the right hand.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال: ليأكل أحدكم بيمينه وليشرب بيمينه وليأخذ بيمينه وليعط بيمينه فإن الشيطان يأكل بشماله ويشرب بشماله ويعطي بشماله ويأخذ بشماله (ابن ماجة رقم 3266)
Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Eat with the right hand, and drink with the right hand.…
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1. One should not lean while eating.
عن أَببي جُحَيْفَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنهٌ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لاَ آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا (البخاري رقم 5398)
Hadhrat Abu Juhaifa (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “I do not eat while leaning or taking support upon anything.”…
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1. Upon entering the home, make your presence known. There can be one of several situations:
a) Your own private room.…
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1. The young should give preference to the old and senior people (Ulama, etc.) among them to commence eating.…
Sunnats and Aadaab of the Home – Part 2
1. Keep the home neat and tidy. Do not leave things scattered about.
2. Replace commonly used items to their respective places.…
Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 6
1. One should recite the following duaa after eating:
اَلحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who gave us food and drink and made us Muslims.…
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1. The method of holding the miswaak is for one to place his thumb and small finger under the miswaak with his remaining fingers on the upper-side of the miswaak.…
Sunnats and Aadaab of the Home – Part 3
1. When leaving the home leave with the left foot.
2. Recite the masnoon du`aa when leaving the home:
بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلىَ اللهِ لاَ حَولَ وَ لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ
In the name of Allah Ta’ala.…
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1. First remove the food before getting up and leaving. When removing the dastarkhaan, the following duaa should be read:
اَلحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ غَيرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنًى عَنهُ رَبَّنَا
All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala, such praises that are plentiful, pure and full of blessings.…
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