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Blowing on food?
Question
Q. Please advise whether it is true that we are not allowed to blow on the food to cool it down? If so, please advise what is the source of this?
Answer
It is discouraged to blow on food to cool it down. If the food or drink is hot, it should be allowed to cool down naturally before partaking of it. In the Musannaf of Imam Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybah, which is a famous compilation of Hadith, it is recorded that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) prohibited blowing in food and drink. (Hadith #: 24658)
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- Answered by
- Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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