Derived from: Ahkam wa Masail, Rulings Related to Food and Drink, Volume 1, Page 444
Is it permissible to drink water while standing and eat food while walking?
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʾAmma baʿd!
◈ Drinking while standing and eating while walking is against the Sunnah.
◈ A person who acts in this way is deprived of the blessings and reward associated with following the Sunnah.
◈ The Sunnah of the Noble Prophet ﷺ is to eat and drink while sitting.
◈ One who does not follow this Sunnah may not be committing anything haram, but they are deprived of the merit and blessings of practicing the Prophetic way.
◈ On the other hand, a person who eats or drinks while sitting is following the practice of the Prophet ﷺ and thereby earns reward and virtue.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
❖ Question:
Is it permissible to drink water while standing and eat food while walking?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʾAmma baʿd!
✿ Ruling According to the Sunnah:
◈ Drinking while standing and eating while walking is against the Sunnah.
◈ A person who acts in this way is deprived of the blessings and reward associated with following the Sunnah.
✿ The Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ:
◈ The Sunnah of the Noble Prophet ﷺ is to eat and drink while sitting.
◈ One who does not follow this Sunnah may not be committing anything haram, but they are deprived of the merit and blessings of practicing the Prophetic way.
◈ On the other hand, a person who eats or drinks while sitting is following the practice of the Prophet ﷺ and thereby earns reward and virtue.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
