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'Eat from what nearest to you' – But does this apply to my own plate?
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I understand that it is from Islamic etiquette to eat what is closest to us on a plate. Does this only apply to when one is eating from a platter with others or does it also apply when eating alone?
Answered by the Fatwa Department Research Committee - chaired by Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhâb al-Turayrî
If you are eating from your own personal plate, then the ruling of eating only from what is in front of you is not relevant. In fact, all of the food is in front of you and it is all yours.
`Umar b Abî Salamah relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had told him: “Child, invoke Allah’s name, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you.” [ Sahîh al-Bukhârî (5376) and Sahîh Muslim (2022)]
This ruling about eating what is nearest to you refers to communal eating. It instructs us that it is ill-mannered to extend our arms to other parts of the communal platter. This instruction, understandably, was given to a child, since children are more likely to behave in such a reckless way.
This advice does not mean that when we are eating from our own personal plates, we have to start from the nearest corner and work our way across. That would be a serious misunderstanding of the Prophet's advice.
You may eat from your own plate as you find convenient.
And Allah knows best
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hahahahahaha awesome
i wonder if the muftis realize that these people are trolling them.
what would be even scarier is if this dude was sincere
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Re: 'Eat from what nearest to you' – But does this apply to my own plate?
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Question:
I understand that it is from Islamic etiquette to eat what is closest to us on a plate. Does this only apply to when one is eating from a platter with others or does it also apply when eating alone?
Answered by the Fatwa Department Research Committee - chaired by Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhâb al-Turayrî
If you are eating from your own personal plate, then the ruling of eating only from what is in front of you is not relevant. In fact, all of the food is in front of you and it is all yours.
`Umar b Abî Salamah relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had told him: “Child, invoke Allah’s name, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you.” [ Sahîh al-Bukhârî (5376) and Sahîh Muslim (2022)]
This ruling about eating what is nearest to you refers to communal eating. It instructs us that it is ill-mannered to extend our arms to other parts of the communal platter. This instruction, understandably, was given to a child, since children are more likely to behave in such a reckless way.
This advice does not mean that when we are eating from our own personal plates, we have to start from the nearest corner and work our way across. That would be a serious misunderstanding of the Prophet's advice.
You may eat from your own plate as you find convenient.
And Allah knows best
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Re: 'Eat from what nearest to you' – But does this apply to my own plate?
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What about a buffet?
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In that case the ruling would be to fill your plate using the tonges, or spoons provided (ie, don't use your hands) go back to your seat, sit your self down and eat off your own plate.
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What about a conveyor belt sushi restaurant?
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grab ONE piece with your chopsticks (not your hands), put it on the little individual plate they give you, and leave some for the next person. Repeat for all items you want to eat. Do not take anything you won't eat, because that would be wasteful, and it's wrong to waste food.
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grab ONE piece with your chopsticks (not your hands), put it on the little individual plate they give you, and leave some for the next person. Repeat for all items you want to eat. Do not take anything you won't eat, because that would be wasteful, and it's wrong to waste food.
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In that case the ruling would be to fill your plate using the tonges, or spoons provided (ie, don't use your hands) go back to your seat, sit your self down and eat off your own plate.
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You can eat with your hands all you want, but you need to use propper utensils when serving yourself from communal plates, especially when serving yourself wet things like rice, curry dishes, liquid based deserts. Do NOT just stick your hands into a big bowl of beef korma and grab a handful. Do NOT stick your face into the community dish of Kheer and slurp to your hearts desire. The spoons are there for a reason.
Please people, have a little courtesy for the other hungry people around you.
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You can eat with your hands all you want, but you need to use propper utensils when serving yourself from communal plates, especially when serving yourself wet things like rice, curry dishes, liquid based deserts. Do NOT just stick your hands into a big bowl of beef korma and grab a handful. Do NOT stick your face into the community dish of Kheer and slurp to your hearts desire. The spoons are there for a reason.
Please people, have a little courtesy for the other hungry people around you.
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I don't like the food at the masjid...not unless I go down to Florida and get some of the Trinidadian brothers home cooking..masha'Allah.
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I don't like the food at the masjid...not unless I go down to Florida and get some of the Trinidadian brothers home cooking..masha'Allah.
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We used to have fried chicken at the picnics in my old community. I miss it. 
(Try to use tonges when serving yourself fried chicken, use the spoons to serve potato salad)
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We used to have fried chicken at the picnics in my old community. I miss it.
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You are officially the Islamica Shaykha of Communal Table Manners. 90% of the time i don't go to iftaar at the masjid because I either won't like or can't eat the food there.
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Re: 'Eat from what nearest to you' – But does this apply to my own plate?
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Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo
You can eat with your hands all you want, but you need to use propper utensils when serving yourself from communal plates, especially when serving yourself wet things like rice, curry dishes, liquid based deserts. Do NOT just stick your hands into a big bowl of beef korma and grab a handful. Do NOT stick your face into the community dish of Kheer and slurp to your hearts desire. The spoons are there for a reason.
Please people, have a little courtesy for the other hungry people around you.
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Whats wrong with drinking wet stuff from the communal bowl ?! They're your Muslim brothers provided they keep their 'tache out of the bowl |
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