Q: I heard that keeping roti (chapati) on the dastarkhan while eating is sunnah. Is is true? While we eat spreading a cloth etc. (dastarkhan) on the ground, is it sunnah to put roti etc. on the dastarkhan and eat and not in a plate. Please let me know.
Q: By mistake I left open my spice tin overnight. I know that we have to ensure all food is covered at night.
My question is what should I do with the food/spices that were left open overnight? Do I have to discard it or bury it or can I use it?
Q: My husband always says that if we eating food like greedy people in the house the barakah goes, is it true?
Q: Would it be permissible to eat from a plate that a na-mahram male ate from (after the man is finished and left)?
Q: Can we eat or drink in dishes and glasses made of bamboo?
Q: Please clarify...
1. I know that it's sunnat to sit and eat and drink. Does eating fruits, chocolates, chips, ice cream, snacks, etc. all fall under the sunnat of sitting and eating, or is it only referred to eating as eating food?
2. Also, is it sunnat to cover ones head when eating and drinking?
Q: What is the impact if we eat food from the middle of the plate?
Q: Please clarify regarding the picking up of the tablecloth once everyone has eaten.
1. Does it have to be lifted immediately?
2. Is it true that barakah is decreased if bread crumbs are left on the cloth and it isn't dusted?
Q: My question is regarding sharing food with non-Muslims. We live in India where majority of the people are of different faiths and religions. We are extremely careful about consuming halaal food. However, since we have colleagues and friends who are non-Muslims, we invite them over sometimes for food and even share food at work places. I wanted to know if there is anything wrong with that. And if yes, what is the extent of it?
Q: Some people drink juice or punch from wine glasses, normally at functions or on Eid day. Would this be correct? A senior Moulana from my town said that it’s haraam because it is emulation of the kuffar. These people claim that there’s nothing wrong with it and it’s just a glass.