Fatwa ID: 05654

Answered by: Maulana Muhammad Asadullah Anwar Adam

Question:

Why is blowing something cold like hot tea before drinking considered haram in Islam?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Breathing into a drink is disliked because the Messenger of Allah (SAW) forbade blowing into a vessel.[1]

The wisdom behind it is that breathing into the vessel is off-putting to the one who is going to drink from it after him [1]. Some diseases from the stomach, lungs or mouth may be expelled with the breath and stick to the vessel.

[1] Sahih Bukhari volume 3 , page 1602, Maktabul Bushra print

Only Allah knows best

Written by Maulana Muhammad Asadullah Anwar Adam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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