Eating rice with one's hands

· 11 Shaʻban 1438 AH1 min readEnglish
Food and DrinkEtiquettesriceeating with hands

Question

Is eating rice with hands sunnah? Some say that there were no rice in time of our beloved Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).

Answer

Rice was in existence even before Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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