Eating and Loss of Adaab

[SimpleTraveller]

Assalamalaikum,

Modern western society seems to have totally lost its adaab when it comes to food.

So we now have people eating whilst walking, eating whilst standing, eating at their desks while carrying on with their work.

Worse still, there is eating whilst watching television, or on the internet.

And of course, there is that ridiculous concept of "grab a bite to eat".( If you are one of those people who uses that terrible phrase, please stop)

So the blessedness of food, and the beautiful act of eating has been reduced to a mechanical exercise, done mindlessly with no thought of where the food came from, who prepared it, how it got to our plates, its taste, texture, beauty.

Just another act of consumption in the consumer world.

Salaam

[Kmo123]

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Damn.. It's scary how I'm eating something whilst reading this thread. Idk if I should laugh or cry...

[Green786]

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It's nice to seat down and eat but that's not always possible. I think when Ramadan starts that's when more people appreciate food. Because when food is always there we don't always appreciate it. Sometimes when I'm hungry I eat at my desk. I know bad habit.

[iRepIslam]

Eating and Loss of Adaab

:wswrwb:

Great post. I agree.

:jkk:

[Fragile]

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Yes... I agree :)
Before I eat..I always make duaa and say "Thank you Allah swt for the food we have today, May all the poor be fed Ameen" This is before every meal.. And its important to appreciate what you have on the table.. it might be tasteless but even so..be grateful because many survive on rice or bread only :( Also remember to say Alhamdulilah after you finish.

Salaam

[ugabs]

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I went to one of those fine dining places recently and boy was i uncomfortable there lol

The way people were eating their pretentious little portions of food
Like i thought, thats not the Sunnah way of eating where everyone shares from the same plate and which promotes brotherhood and you lick your fingers afterwards etc
If you did that there, everyone would just stare at you thinking whats wrong with this guy, you know what i mean

Sad times

[shann]

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I'm guilty of this, I like to multi task and eat meals on the go.

[*Sweety*]

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I don't like walking and eating at the same time, my mum always made us sit at the table to eat and drink

[Ya'sin]

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:jkk: for this fantastic reminder

[Magic.]

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I get so hungry man. I am constantly eating. :-(