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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Simplified Islamic Laws for Young Adults Eating and Drinking Almighty Allah has made nature so beautiful and has placed all the animals, fruits and greenery at the disposal of mankind for his own use, for eating and drinking, covering himself, to build his shelter, and other necessities.

However, for the protection of man’s life, and for the security of his body and soul and for those who will come after him, as well as to protect the rights of others - laws and regulations have been laid down, and some of the ones which will be explained in this chapter are related to eating and drinking. Issue 428: Eating those things that are harmful to a person, is Haram. Issue 429: Eating and drinking those things, which are Najis, is Haram. Issue 430: Eating dirt is Haram.

Issue 431: Eating a very small amount of the dust from the grave of Sayyid ash-Shohada al-Imam al-Husain bin 'Ali (‘a), for Shafa’ (recovery) from a sickness is permissable. Issue 432: It is Wajib upon every Muslim, to give bread and water to those Muslims who are near him, who may otherwise die from hunger or thirst in order to save their lives. The Etiquettes of Eating Issue 433: The following actions, which are related to eating food, are Mustahab: Washing the hands before and after eating.

Saying “ بِسْمِ اللهِ”when starting to eat, and saying “ اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ”when one is finished eating. Eating with the right hand. Eating small bites of food. Chewing the food properly. Washing fruit with water before eating it. If many people are sitting at a dinner table, then one should start with that food which is in front of him. The host should start eating before all the guests, and should finish after all of them.

Issue 434: The following actions, which are related to eating food, are Makruh: Eating food when one is full. Eating to one’s fill (eating too much food). Looking at the faces of others while eating. Eating hot food. Blowing on hot food. Cutting the bread with a knife. Placing the bread under the dishes. Throwing away fruit before it has been completely eaten.

The Etiquettes of Drinking Water Issue 435: The following actions, which are related to drinking water, are Mustahab: Drinking water while standing, in the daytime. Before drinking water, saying “ بِسْمِ اللهِ”and saying “ اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ” when one is finished drinking the water. Drinking water in three sips.

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