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ISSUE #2

PEARL OF ACTIONS - FOOD MANNERS

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March 2015
Lets talk about cleanliness, purity, and Taharah. As Muslims, we need to give a positive impression to those
around us. We are constantly representing Islam, so we need to be careful in everything we do. One very
important aspect that we must care for as Muslims is our cleanliness.

If we are not clean and pure, not only do we give a negative impression, but our other good deeds don't count!
For example, without proper wudu and taharah, our prayed does not count. Also, before going to the mosque,
Rasullullah (S) told us to make ghusl, or a bath. Thus, before coming to the mosque or coming to AL-Falah, it

School Rules!

is especially important to have the right Taharah, or purity. This includes taking a shower and making wudu.
Also, we need to keep the area around us clean and pure. This includes our home and our school. But guess

1. Be Respectful

To yourself, to others and
to property.

what the most important place to keep clean is? It is the Mosque, or the house of Allah (SWT), of course! We
need to constantly do our part by cleaning the area around us in the Masjid. This will give us a lot of Hasanat,

inshallah.

2. Be Responsible

Be responsible for your
words and actions.

Remember, Allah (SWT) loves 2 types of people: those who seek forgiveness , and those who are pure. Our

bodies are an amanah(trust) from Allah and we will be asked about how we took care of this blessing that he
has given us.

3. Be Safe

Keep our school
environment and its
students safe.

The Qur'an says, "Eat of the good foods We have provided for you." (7:160)
The Qur'an says, O you people! Eat of what is on earth lawful and good!" (2:168)

The Prophet(saw) said There are two blessings that people fail to make the most of: good health and free

4. Be a Good Muslim

Follow the Quran and
Sunnah.

time.

To take care of the bodies that Allah(swt) has blessed us with, replace one bad or junky food choice
with one good one every day of the week, inshallah.

We should not blow on hot food

We should eat with our right hands
We should eat from what is in front of us
We should make our bites smaller and not overstuff ourselves
We should only fill 1/3 of our stomach with food
We should speak calmly with our family members
We should not laugh with our mouths open
We should not play with our food
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We should not eat until the person who is oldest, like our parents, eat first
We should only put in our plate what we know we can eat and not more
We must say "Bismillah" and "Allahuma barik lana fi ma razaqtana wa qina athabanar
We should make the intention: "Nawaytul taqawee ala taatillahi taala," or "I intend to eat in
order to gain strength in the ta'ah or obeidiance of Allah (SWT)."
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We should eat only when we are hungry
We should make sure that the food we prepare is totally halal, clean and healthy
We should eat with our family members
We should wash our hands
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We should say, "Alhamdullillahi alathi atamana wa saqana wa jalana muslimeen".
We never say that a food is terrible or disgusting
We should not leave anything on our plates
We should definitely not throw food away

Please match the category

with the manners on the
left. Draw a line. Then
circle one rule from each
category that you intend to
follow this week inshallah.

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Manners before we sit
down to eat
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Manners before we eat

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Manners during we eat
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Manners after we eat

20 Questions about eating! Please help each other answer.

Try it at Home and School!

1)We should wash our hands before we eat but do we have to do it after we eat?
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Activity - Ages 4 - 7

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2)What do we say before we eat if we dont know the dua?

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an important part of a Muslim's daily

life. We must keep ourselves pure
and clean, as well as keeping the
areas around us clean. What did you
do this week to keep your home, the
Mosque, or the school cafeteria
clean?
List 2 things you did at home and 2
things you did at the cafeteria to keep
them clean:

3)What do we say before we start drinking?

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4)Which hand should we eat and drink with?
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5)If we are serving a drink, which person do we start with?
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6)What is the dua for before we eat?
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7)Why should we eat healthy?
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8)What is the dua we say if dont remember to say bismillah?
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9)What is one last thing you can do before you start eating that will make your
eating ibadah?
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10)What is the name for the type of food that we can eat. Something that is not this
is alcohol or pork?
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11)Why is it wrong to say food is disgusting?

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12)Why should we eat from what is in front of us?
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Activity - Ages 8 - 99

13)Name three things we should not do while eating?

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Possible questions for the

application for Jenna (to
be
lled out before Day of J
udgement)

14)What is one thing we should not do right after eating?

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15)What is the dua for after we are done eating?
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16)Why should we sit while drinking?
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17)How many parts do we divide our drink into?
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18)What do we say after we are done drinking?
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19)What should you do if you are about to drink and someone asks for
some?
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20)Who should we eat with?

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21)Who at the table gets to eat first?
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Did you throw out any

food? Yes No

Did you eat halal food?

Yes No

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Did you follow the sunn
ah of eating? Yes No
(Eat what is in front
of you, eat with right han
d, sit
while drinking, dont sle
ep after eating. When
eating, we should do so
with our family members
.
Rasullullah (S) says, " Fo
od for 1 person will be
enough for 2, and food
for 2 people will be
enough for 4, and food for
4 people is enough for
8.")

Did you try to earn ext

ra hasanth by saying the
duas for before and aft
er eating and drinking
and
making the intention to
eat to do ibadah for !
Allah(swt)?

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