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Q.14) Should a disciple engage in remembrance (zikr) while eating or should they eat in silence?
Ans) The disciple should engage in the remembrance of "La ilaha illallah" or any other remembrance while eating so that it becomes a practical manifestation of "Eat of what Allah has provided for you and mention the name of Allah" (Quran 6:118). They should recite "Bismillah" before every morsel and sip of water. Some noble individuals used to recite "Bismillah" along with Surah al-Fatiha with every morsel. It is not surprising that in the time it takes to lift and chew a morsel, one can recite Surah al-Fatiha. However, reciting the entire Quran upon each morsel is a special blessing for those noble individuals, and not everyone can do it.
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