*Uzma*Amatullah*
20-05-2005, 10:52 AM
Sneezing
Sneezing is considered in Islam a blessing from God. The manners concerning it are these:
1. A Muslim should not seek to restrain or prevent a sneeze; it is a healthy function. In any case, sneezing cannot be done at will, nor can it be easily suppressed,
2. When about to sneeze, a Muslim should turn his face away or cover his mouth and nose with hand or handkerchief, thus lessening the noise and, at the same time, avoiding nuisance to those nearby,
3. Since sneezing is considered a blessing from God, a Muslim should acknowledge this by saying: Al-Hamdu lillah (Praise and thanks to God),
4. When a Muslim sneezes and praises God, those who hear the praise should invoke a blessing on him by saying: Yarhamuka Allah (May God have mercy on you), to which the proper response is: Yahdikum Allah wa yuslih balakum (May Allah guide you and grant you well-being).
5. It is right to invoke a blessing on one who sneezes at the most three times. If he sneezes more often, this probably means he has a cold.
6. If a Muslim sneezes and does not praise God, invoking a blessing on him is not required.
7. If a Muslim sneezes and forgets to praise God, then it is the duty of Muslims near him to remind him kindly of his duty to thank God.
8. Blessings for a non-Muslim who sneezes should be expressed in the words: Yahdikum Allah (May God guide you on the Right Way.)
Source:
"Morals And Manners In Islam" - By Marwan Ibrahim Al-Kaysi, pp. 55-56
Sneezing is considered in Islam a blessing from God. The manners concerning it are these:
1. A Muslim should not seek to restrain or prevent a sneeze; it is a healthy function. In any case, sneezing cannot be done at will, nor can it be easily suppressed,
2. When about to sneeze, a Muslim should turn his face away or cover his mouth and nose with hand or handkerchief, thus lessening the noise and, at the same time, avoiding nuisance to those nearby,
3. Since sneezing is considered a blessing from God, a Muslim should acknowledge this by saying: Al-Hamdu lillah (Praise and thanks to God),
4. When a Muslim sneezes and praises God, those who hear the praise should invoke a blessing on him by saying: Yarhamuka Allah (May God have mercy on you), to which the proper response is: Yahdikum Allah wa yuslih balakum (May Allah guide you and grant you well-being).
5. It is right to invoke a blessing on one who sneezes at the most three times. If he sneezes more often, this probably means he has a cold.
6. If a Muslim sneezes and does not praise God, invoking a blessing on him is not required.
7. If a Muslim sneezes and forgets to praise God, then it is the duty of Muslims near him to remind him kindly of his duty to thank God.
8. Blessings for a non-Muslim who sneezes should be expressed in the words: Yahdikum Allah (May God guide you on the Right Way.)
Source:
"Morals And Manners In Islam" - By Marwan Ibrahim Al-Kaysi, pp. 55-56