Saturday 11 March 2017

SUNNATS OF EATING


  • Spread out a cloth on the floor before eating.
  • Wash both hands up to the wrists.
  • Remove your shoes before eating.
  • Sit on the floor and eat.

    sunnah of eating
  • Before eating recite ‘Bismillah wa’la barakatillah’ aloud.
  • When eating, sit with either both knees on the ground or one knee raised or both knees raised.
  • Do not lean and eat.


  • Eat with the right hand.
  • Eat with three fingers if possible.
  • One should not eat very hot food.
  • Do not blow on the food.
  • Eat from the side that is in front of you.
  • If a morsel of food falls down, pick it up, clean it and eat it.
  • Whilst eating, one should not remain completely silent.
  • Do not find fault with the food.


  • Clean the plate and other utensils thoroughly after eating. By doing this, the utensil makes dua for one’s forgiveness.
  • After eating, lick the fingers.
  • Recite the dua after eating.
  • Remove the food before getting up.
  • Wash both the hands after meals.
  • Thereafter gargle the mouth.

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