FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1106: HUKUM MENIUP MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN PANAS
What is the ruling on blowing on hot food and drink, and on breathing into the cup while drinking?
Short answer
The default ruling on blowing or breathing into a food or drink container is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The default ruling on blowing or breathing into a food or drink container is permissible. The prohibition in the hadith is tied to specific reasons: concern that saliva or breath odour will soil the food or drink, causing discomfort to those sharing the vessel, and showing impatience or greed. Only in those situations is it disliked (makruh), not forbidden. Moderate blowing, drinking with people who are not disgusted by it, or a genuine need to eat promptly fall outside the prohibition.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, setelah meneliti pentafsiran dan penerangan para ulama di atas, kami berpandangan bahawa hukum asal menghembus atau bernafas di dalam bekas makanan dan minuman adalah harus.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1106: HUKUM MENIUP MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN PANAS”, 14 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3119-al-kafi-1106-hukum-meniup-makanan-dan-minuman-panas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-blowing-hot-food-drink/