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Question
Assalamu alaikum My question is can we eat two or more dishes at one time as one scholar said prophet didn’t eat and he disliked and one scholar said it is not ruling or obligatory , we can eat
Answer:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
حامدا و مصليا و مسلما
عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته السلام
Muhtaram
We have received your query regarding eating multiple dishes at one time, our response is as follows:
The blessed life of Rasulullah Sallallahu alai wa sallam is an exemplary lesson for all of us. Rasulullah Sallallahu alai wa sallams blessed life was a life of simplicity and beauty.
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has placed a chapter in his Saheeh “The chapter of combining two colours or two foods at one occasion”.
Imam Nawawi rahimahullah states that we come to learn from such Ahadeeth that there is flexibility with regards to the consumption of different food items at one time. With relation to some Sahabah radiyallahu anhum differing on this issue and the opinion of undesirability, this is when a person becomes habitual in this without any Deeni reason. [1]It should also be noted that different food items does not refer to extravagant delicacies.
Therefore, there is permissibility in the above, however our aim and target should be to adopt simplicity as far as possible and avoid extravagance.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Answered by:
Muhammad Irshad Motara
2nd Sha’ban 1446
2nD Feb 2025
[1][1] كشف الباري: كتاب الأطعمة، باب جمع اللونين او الطعامين بمرة، ص ٥١٩-٥٢٠
