Etiquette of Eating in Islam

What should we say if we forget to say Bismillah?

• بِسْمِ اللهِ

• بِسْمِ الله اَوَّلَهُ وَاخِرَهُ

• بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

• He should remain silent.

If we find the food unsavory, What should we do?

• We must complain to the one who made the food.

• We must throw the food away.

• We must leave the food without complaining.

• None of these

Answer explanation

•Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) never found fault with food. If he had inclination to eating it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

If we are fasting and invited to a meal. What should we do?

• He should supplicate for the betterment of the host.

• He must always break his fast.

• He must deny the invitation.

• Both 1 and 2

What should one say to the Host if an uninvited Person is accompanied with an invited Person?

• We must not allow the uninvited person into the house.

• You must always allow him, and not allow them to leave.

• You may allow him, if you like, and if you like he will return

It is allowed to eat with the left hand.

• True

• False

We must eat from which side of the vessel...

• From the middle

• From our side

We must eat our food with ........ Fingers

It is permissible to eat and drink in gold and silver vessels

• True

• False

If our food falls on the ground, What must we do?

• We must pick the food and remove dirt from it and eat it.

• We must pick the food and remove dirt from it and give it to the animals.

• We must throw it away