Ending one's meal with the food that one commenced with

· 2 Rabiʻ I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it sunnat or adab to end your meal with the food that you started with? Eg you ate a sweetdish 1st, so you should end with that.

Answer

No.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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