06-17-2005, 01:44 PM
as-salam
sneezing is considered ablessing from God.the manners concerning it are these
1)a muslim should not seek to restrain asneeze.it isa healthy function
2)when about to sneeze amuslimshould turn his faceaway or cover his mouth and nose with hand or hankerchief thus lessening the noise&at the same timeavoiding nuisance to those nearby
3)since sneezing is considered ablessingfrom god amuslim should acknowledge this by saying:Alhamdulillah(praise&thanks to Allah)
4)when amuslim sneezes& praises God,those who hear should awoke ablessing on himby saying:yarhamuka Allah(may god have mercyon you)
5)it is right to invoke blessing on one who sneezes at the most three times.if he sneezes more than three timesthis probably means he or she has cold..
6)if amuslimsneezes and doesnot praise godthen invoking ablessing on him isnot required
7)if amuslim sneezes &forgets topraise god then it is theduty of muslims near him to remind him kindly of his duty to thank God
8)Blessing for anon-muslim who sneezes should be expressed in words:Yahdikum Allah
(May Allahguide you on the Right way)
jameela