Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Eating A Pinch Of Salt Before Meals

· 7 Rabiʻ II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have recently heard that it is sunnah to eat a pinch of salt before meals is this correct?

Answer

In Ahsanul Fatawa, Mufti Rashid Ahmed (Rahmatullahi alaih) mentions: To consume a pinch of salt before meals is not from the Sunnah of our beloved Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

Ahsanul Fatawa v9:pg91

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