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Drinking water after meals

· 29 Jumada II 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When is it Sunnah to drink water; immediately after food or half an hour or so after meals?

Answer

Both are permissible. We have not come across any Hadith that instructs one to drink water after a specific time after taking one's meals. However this relates to medicine. Hence one should refer to a doctor or hakeem regarding this issues.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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