Akhlaq ppt by Dr. Sayed Hussain ALi Nawab Jaffari center of Atlanta

1. Eating andEating and
Drinking in yourDrinking in your
Daily Life.Daily Life.
This is how you should eat and these are some of theThis is how you should eat and these are some of the
manners.manners.

3. TABLE MANNERS IN ISLAM

4. Nawaid returned home from Madrasah…
Says Salaam Alaikum. His mother asks……
What have
you learnt at
Madrasah
today,
Nawaid

5. This is how he explained to his mum what he had been taught about table manners.

6. This is how he explained to his mum what he had been taught about table manners.

7. Quran Surat Al-'A`r f (The Heights)ā
O children of Adam, take your adornment at every
masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive.
Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.(31)

8.  Imam Ali has said one should remember Almighty
Allah whilst eating and should not talk too much, as
the food is a blessing from Him, and when one
consumes that blessing, it is time to praise and thank
Him.
 To eat with the right hand whilst sitting on the knees.

9. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) has said, "A person who would
like the food to not cause him harm should not eat until his
bowels are clear and he feels very hungry. When he begins to
eat, he should recite 'Bismillah'. The food should be chewed,
and when there is a little bit of hunger left to be appeased, he
should stop eating."
Indeed Allah says in the Qur'an,
"...eat and drink, and be not extravagant" (7:31) and the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) has said, "We
are a people who do not eat until we feel hungry, and when
we eat we do not satiate ourselves (we do not eat
excessively).

10. " A very simple narration of the Prophet that we
can always keep in mind: "Eat when you desire
and stop while you still desire." (Bihar al-Anwar)

11. Eating HabitsEating Habits
 Stop your play, it’s time to eat,
 Come wash your hands and take a seat,
 Before you start though, bring to mind,
 The mercy of Allah Who is so kind.

12.  So begin in the name of Allah,
 By always saying Bismillah,
 Don’t dish out more than you can
eat,
 For Muslims shouldn’t over-eat.

13. And one thing you must understand,
It’s good to eat with your right hand,
Never stuff your mouth with food,
That would surely be most rude.

14. Drink your tea and sip it slow,
You don’t have to gulp you know,
When you’ve finished thank Allah,
By always saying Alhamdulillah.

15.  Take your time and chew quite well,
 Pick up morsels in case it fell,
 Eat your food and leave no waste,
 There’s no need to eat in haste.

16. Du’a before the meal
 In the name of Allah the Merciful, the Compassionate.

 Praise be to Allah Who gave us food, drink and made us
Muslims

17. Always wash your hands
before you start eating
 To wash the hands before
and after eating, and not to
dry them with a towel.
 Numerous traditions state
that if a person wants his
house to be blessed, he
should wash his hands
before every meal.
 This also prevents poverty
and
 body pains.

18. ί ή΍ϕ ϟϲϓΓΩΎίϳ ΪόΑϩ ϭ Ύότ ΍ϡ ϟ ΒϞϗ δ Ϊ ΍Ϟ ϐϨϳ ϴϟ
Washing hands before and
after eating increases
sustenance.

19. Begin by saying
Bismillaah ar
Rahmaan ar
Rahim

20. Before you eat you should always
say bismillah.
 The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam explained
that Shaytaan (Satan) partakes in the food if the name
of Allaah is not mentioned at the start of eating.

21. Little salt before and after each meal
 Having a little salt before and after each meal. This
has countless benefits; it is narrated that the Holy
Prophet asked Imam Ali to do this, for a man who
takes salt before and after meals is saved from 70 types
of curses, a major one being leprosy.
 Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) has also said
regarding salt: "It is the cure for 70 diseases, if people
would know the advantages of salt they would not use
any other cure except salt."

22. Take a pinch of salt before you start to eat.
The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “ Three
bites with salt taken before the
meal turn away from the son of
Adam seventy-two kinds of
affliction including madness and
leprosy (in all its forms).” (Tib al-
Nabiy)

23. Always eat with your right
hand,
take small bites
and chew the food.
The Messenger (s.a.w) said: “ Make your loaves small,
because with every loaf there comes a blessing.”
(Reference: Al-Wasa`il, from the book of foods and drinks)

24. Never talk with your mouth full
Never look at other people’s
faces or plate while eating.
Hmm…
This junk
food is
delicious !

25. Don’t eat hot food
or blow on it,
Always finish all the food on your plate.
The Prophet (s.a.w) prohibited blowing on
foods or beverages or blowing on the
prostration site.

26. ADAB-EATING ETIQUETTE
 Says Bismillah before eating
 Knows what happens when bismillah is not said before we eat
 Knows Don ’t eat hot food or blow on it
 Eats and drinks with right hand
 Take a pinch of salt before you start to eat
 Knows why we do not eat/drink with the left hand Muslim
 Says Alhamdulillah or duaa after eating
 Chews food properly Health issue
 Puts food in mouth properly (doesn’t stuff)
 Knows where to eat from on a tray/plate
 Knows to turn head away from eating area when burping/says excuse me American cultural norm
 Knows what to say when drinking Water.
 Knows to pass food to the right when eating Muslim
 Knows what to do if we do not like a particular food
 Knows how many fingers the Prophet (salla Allahualayhi wa sallam) ate with
 Knows what to do with fingers after eating
 Knows what to do if food is dropped Muslim
 Knows what not to eat before going to the Masjid
 Knows what to do if your dinner (meal) has been served Azan is called

27. Do not over eat.
Always put a little food on your
plate and add more if you are still
hungry
The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “ Eat when you feel the appetite, and
stop eating when you still feel the appetite.”
(Reference:Tib al-Nabiy-Prophetic Medicine)

28. The Prophet (saw) said: "The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than
his stomach; for the son of Adam a few mouthfuls are sufficient to keep his
back straight. If you must fill it, then one-third for food, one-third for drink and
one-third for air."

29. The Messenger (s.a.w) said: “ When you are offered bread
and meat, start with the bread and ally the hunger, then
eat the meat.”
(Reference: Al-Wasa`il)
The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “ (eating) Meat make the flesh grow; and he
who omits eating it for forty days will have his body condition
deteriorate.” (Tib al-Nabiy)

30. Finally thank Allah for the food he
has given you by saying:
ALHAMDULILAH
(All praise is for Allah).

31. After finishing the meal (Qailula)
Imam al-Ridha (al-Riza) (a.s) said: “ After
you finish eating, lay on your back and put
your right leg on the left one.”
(Reference: Al-Wasa`il,)

32. Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and
dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and
eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E’s - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Play more games.
6. Sleep for 7 hours.
7. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

33. Talk to your parents,
your brothers and sisters,
your school friends,
what you have learnt about
table manners.

34. Cool the meal off
 The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “ Cool the meal off, because
the hot meal lacks the blessing
 (it does not ally hunger).” (Reference:Tib al-Nabiy)
 The Prophet (s.a.w) prohibited blowing on foods
or beverages or blowing on the prostration site.


35. According to Hazrat Imam Hasan (a.s.) twelve points should be
kept in view about food by every muslim. Four are compulsory,
four are Sunnat (optional) and four are about manners.
The compulsory ones are:
a) Knowing one's ‘Giver’
b) To know that all that we have is from God
and be satisfied with the food He gives
c) Saying ‘Bismillah’
d) Thanking God.

36. The Sunnat are:
 a) To wash hands before eating
 b) To sit by keeping one's weight to the left side
 c) To eat with atleast three fingers
 d) To lick the fingers.

37. The manners of eating
are:
 a) To eat that food which is placed before one
 b) To take small morsels
 c) To chew the food
 d) Not to look at others' faces while eating.

38. Du’a before Meals


 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O Allah, bless
Muhammad and his family. O Allah, I ask You, in my eating and
drinking, safety from illness, and to obey You and remember You and
be thankful to You, as long as it remains in my body, and through its
strength encourage me towards Your worship and inspire me to refrain
from Your disobedience. O Allah bless Muhammad and his family.
 (Khulasatul Adhkar, Al Faydh al-Kashani pg. 79)

39. Du’a after Meals


 .

 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
 O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family Praise be to Allah Who has: fed us, provided
water for us, sufficed us, supported us, sheltered us, favored us, and bestowed benefits.
 Praise be to Allah Who feeds but is not fed.
 O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family.

 (As-Sahîfa As-Sajjâdiyyah Al-Jâmi`ah, p. 601

40. RECITE THIS DUA BEFORE
EVERY MEAL
Ya ta’amo in zarar tani fa
qasam- toka be Ali ibne Abi
Talib Alahis Salam
(O Food! Don’t harm me as I
swear by Hazrat Ali Alahis
Salam)

41. General Discouraged Acts
 To eat while walking, except when forced, as per the tradition of Imam
Sadiq
 To take very hot food, but if one does, (s)he should not cool it by
blowing on it; rather it should be allowed to cool itself.
 To eat while lying or relaxing; however, there is no harm in resting on
the left hand while eating.
 To eat alone. It is recommended to eat with one's servants and slaves,
sitting on the ground.
 To leave plates uncovered. Imam al-Sadiq said, "Do not leave your
plates uncovered, for Satan spits on uncovered plates and takes from
them what he wants." (Mustadrak al-Wasail)

42. Before eating a meal
 Before you eat you should always say bismillah.
 You should get washed up.
 You should not overfill your plate.
 You shouldn’t eat before anyone else eats.
 You should let elders start to eat first.

43. Eating habits
 Do not over eat.
 Do not talk while you eat.
 Always eat halal things.
The food has to be from Allah

44. After eating
 After eating we need to say Alhamdulillah.
 You need to wash your hands.
 You should clean your hands, face ect..
 You should clean your utensils and plates, bowls ect..

45. Eating Habits- Chapter Review
 Wash your hands before you eat and always start your food in the name of
Allah (SWT), by saying Bismillah.
 Muslims should never over-eat, so always try to take out only the food you
can eat.
 It is best to eat with your right hand.
 Never stuff your mouth with food, it looks very bad.
 Chew nicely and eat small portions at a time.
 Try not to waste any food because Allah (SWT) does not like those who waste
His food
 When you drink, drink slowly- do not gulp
 Remember Allah (SWT) by thanking Him when you are finished with your
food.

46. What are some reasons
we should drink?
A. For our thirst
B. For qurbatan ilallah
C. For remembering thirst of Imam Hussain A.S.
D. All of the above

47. What do we say after bismillah and
after sipping water?
A. Allahu Akbar
B. Subhanallah
C. Alhamdulilah
D. Salam alaykum

48. How many times should we sip
water?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 3
D. 5

49. Which Imam said that we should
drink water in 3 sips?
A. Imam Hussain
B. Imam Baqir
C. Imam Jafar
D. Prophet Muhammad

50. When should you stand and
drink water?
A. Fridays
B. Daytime
C. At Night
D. None of the above

51. Water should be drunk in gulps
A. True
B. False

52. Water should be drunk at a
slow pace
A. True
B. False

53. which one out of these is
considered mukruh?
A. Eat with three fingers
B. To blow on your food
C. To lick your fingers
D. To chew food thoroughly

54. Who should we remember
when we drink water?
A. Imam Hussain
B. Imam Hussain’s Family
C. Imam Hussain’s companions
D. All of the above

55. What deas ALHAMDULILAH means
A. Allah is great
B. All parsie is for Allah
C. Thanks to Allah
D. All of the above

56. What is the benefit of eating salt
before and after you eat?
A. Saves you from more than 72 diseases
B. Increases the taste of your food
C. Sunnat of Rasool
D. All of the above