The Etiquette of Eating

Lately I've alhamdo lillah had the opportunity to see my nieces and nephews eat and I can't help but notice just how similar their eating habits are to the masnoon etiquette, subhan Allah. When left to their own accord, a child will prefer to sit on the floor to eat, eat with his hands when he does, speak while eating and have no qualms about sharing the food on his plate with another, or picking food off another's plate as well.

We as civilized adults of the modern age tend to replace these inherent habits with what we regard as the etiquette of eating.