Eating with the left hand
Q: Why in Islam you are not allowed to eat or drink with the left hand? Is it mentioend in any hadith?
Etiquettes
Drinking water after eating food
Q: Can we drink water or tea after eating food because I heard that it is not good for the health if one drinks water.
Washing the hands without drying them before eating
Q: Is it sunnah to:
1. Wash hands before eating?
2. Not dry them before eating?
Washing wax off fruit before eating it
Q: As you know that fruits are nowadays waxed. It can be of plant or animal source and in the whole process alcohol can also be used. Can we just peel the fruit, wash it and eat it?
Eating with two fingers
Q: In Ithaaf al-Saadah al-Mutaqeen several ahadith are mentioned indicating to the undesirability of eating with two fingers (some state that it is because Shaytan does so). What is the fiqh ruling of eating with two fingers? (Mubah/Makruh tanzihi/Makruh tahrimi?) If it is disliked or impermissible to eat with two fingers, would this apply also to things commonly eaten with two fingers such as crisps, chips, dates, etc.?
Sitting and drinking water
Q: Do you have to sit and drink water?
Eating honey and olive oil
Q: I would like to know about the sunnah of honey and olive oil and how to eat it. I read some information online and what most of the websites say is that the sunnah way of eating honey is by adding it to boiling water and having it on an empty stomach, but wouldn’t the hot water kill the nutrients in the honey? And for the olive oil, would it be sunnah to have two tablespoons in the morning before breakfast on an empty stomach ?
Eating the previous night's food the next morning
Q: Can we eat left over food of the previous night the next morning. What does Islam say about it?
Covering the head when eating
Q: What is the ruling of covering one's head whilst eating?
Disposing of bones and fat
Q:
1. Is it permissible to throw bones in the bin, after cleaning the meat off?
2. Whilst cleaning the meat, is it permissible to throw the fat away?