| Orders Regarding Piety (Taqwah)
Taking food to the extent of necessity for life is obligatory. Eating half stomach is (Sunnah) practise of the Holy Prophet. (Mala Budh) Eating to the extent of necessity for offering prayer in standing position and for keeping fast is desirable (Mustahab). With an intention of getting strength for holy war (Jihad) and for making efforts to acquire religious education eating bellyful is desirable (Mustahab). Eating stomachful is forbidden (Haram). But with an intention of observing fast or for the sake of the guest it is permissible. Different kinds of fruits and delicious dishes are also permissible. But spending beyond limits is extravagance and prohibited. Eating and drinking in gold or silver utensils is prohibited for male and female alike. (Durre Mukhtar) Vessels of gold and silver include, spoons, mirror, pen, inkpot and the vessels in which scents or scente oil is kept. (Durre Mukhtar) Eating and drinking in copper or brass vessels is undesirable (Makrooh) (Durre Mukhtar) Earthen pots are preferable for use since Hzt. Nabi Kareem Sal'am said, one who keeps earthen pots in his house angels will visit to see. (Durre Mukhtar) At the time of taking food beginning with Bismillah and ending with Alhamdolillah is a traditional act (Sunnah). (Mala Budh) Drinking water in three stages and saying Bismillah in the beginning and Alhamdulillah at the end. (Mala Budh) Taking medicines in illness is not essential (Wajib) but permissible and if one does not take medicine and dies then he is not a sinner. (Mala Budh) Invitation and gifts from cruel rich men and dancing, singing women and the woman who cry loudly is prohibited. It is specially when known that their most of earnings is from forbidden sources. And if it is learnt that their sources of income are mostly lawful, then it is permissible. |