Floor seating can be seen all over the muslim world.
Do arabs eat in the floor.
The question was posed to two different people here both knowledgeable one of them.
So about the issue of following the prophet in details such as sitting on the floor to eat.
While most of us have embraced the table and chair as a place to eat there are those of us who prefer to sit in front of the tv and or sit on the bed and eat.
I prefer eating at a dinner table with a chair but sitting on the floor and eating is not as bad as you make it out to be.
Kurdish people do this in turkey all the time but western white turks are disgusted by it for some reason.
A sunnah is any practice by the prophet mohammad peace be upon him.
However that does not mean that there is anything wrong with sitting and eating on the floor many cultures do it and they are not muslim either.
When i stayed with friends in egypt we ate on the floor and used bread to eat the food.
Not all muslims are arabs so what is an arab tradition does not really mean all other muslims in other cultures or traditions do so.
I heard that sunnah is an action that if you do it you are rewarded and if you don t do it then there is no sin upon you.
Our ancestors definitely had a plan when they.
It is a muslim practice to sit sleep and even eat on the floor within rules because it is a sunnah.
This very simple ancient practice of sitting on the floor while eating is done with a unique asana yoga posture of our body which has many health benefits read on to know how just changing the way we sit while eating can have positive effects on both our body and mind.
In many indian households you will find that people sit on the floor and eat their meals.
Poor people sit on the floor for meals because they live in small spaces where furniture cannot fit nor be afforded.
Sitting on the floor while eating is an ancient culture of many asian countries like india japan china etc.
A lot of people have asked why do we as muslim and arabs sit on the floor when we eat well for us personally there are two reasons one is based a lot on our religion and culture the second is how eating together on the floor from the same plate has shaped our relationship.
They don t have any idea this is the only way to eat maqloobah or biryani.
Since most americans are fat asses you d probably benefit to imitate them rather than scorn them.
I have a confusion regarding sunnah.
On the flip side i do find it more uncomfortable and like you said you have to slouch down to eat.
It is much easier to sit and eat on the floor when there s a large gathering.
Two knowledgeable men in usa said two different things.
While this might be very comfortable it might not necessarily be the best thing for your health.
