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What are the etiquettes of drinking Zam-zam?

Published as The Etiquettes regarding Zam-zam

· 11 Shaʻban 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What are the etiquettes of drinking Zam-zam?

Answer

The following are some of the etiquettes of drinking Zam-zam:

1. To face the Qiblah.

2. To take the name of Allah Ta'ala before drinking (i.e. to say bismillah).

3. To drink in three sips.

4. To satiate oneself with the water of Zam-zam (if there is sufficient Zam-zam).

5. To make shukr to Allah Ta'ala after drinking.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن أبي بكر قال كنت عند ابن عباس جالسا فجاءه رجل فقال من أين جئت قال من زمزم قال فشربت منها كما ينبغي قال وكيف قال إذا شربت منها فاستقبل القبلة واذكر اسم الله وتنفس ثلاثا وتضلع منها فإذا فرغت فاحمد الله عز وجل فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن آية ما بيننا وبين المنافقين أنهم لا يتضلعون من زمزم (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 3061، وقال العلامة البوصيري رحمه الله في مصباح الزجاجة 3/208: هذا إسناد صحيح رجاله ثقات)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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