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AL-KAFI #914: HUKUM MAKAN DAN MINUM SAMBIL BERDIRI
What is the ruling on eating and drinking while standing?
Short answer
Eating and drinking while standing is makruh tanzihi, meaning disliked but not forbidden.
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
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Eating and drinking while standing is makruh tanzihi, meaning disliked but not forbidden. This follows the preferred view of Imam al-Nawawi, who read the prohibiting hadiths as discouragement, since the Prophet himself once drank while standing. The fatwa notes that some scholars, such as the Zahiri school, held it forbidden, while others held it permissible without being disliked. People are advised to avoid it as far as possible and to keep the etiquette of eating and drinking while seated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami berpandangan hukum makan dan minum sambil berdiri hukumnya adalah makruh tanzihi, yang tidak sampai ke tahap haram.
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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 #914: HUKUM MAKAN DAN MINUM SAMBIL BERDIRI”, 23 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2797-al-kafi-914-hukum-makan-dan-minum-sambil-berdiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-drinking-while-standing/