1) What should be said before beginning any meal?

1. SubhanAllah (How Perfect is Allah).
2. Alhamdulillah (All praise and thanks are due to Allah).
3. InshaAllah (If Allah Wills).
4. Bismillah (I begin with the name of Allah).

2) Eating is one of the basic requirements of every human being. How does eating according to the Islamic etiquettes make it any different?

1. Eating according to Islamic etiquettes can earn rewards as it is a means of pleasing Allah.
2. Eating according to Islamic etiquettes makes a Muslim look more sophisticated, refined and classy.
3. Eating according to Islamic etiquettes makes a Muslim take more interest in food.
4. There is no difference whether a person eats according to the Islamic etiquette or not.

3) From which source(s) has the Islamic rules and regulations with regards to eating been derived from?

1. The Quran and Sunnah.
2. Local cultures.
3. The Quran alone.
4. Arab rituals and traditions.

4) Talha was invited to eat at a friend’s house who had just learnt to cook. When he tasted the food he found one of the dishes to be too salty. How should he have responded in such a situation?

1. He should openly criticize the food and leave the table.
2. He should suggest to his friend that they eat out rather than eat his home cooked meals.
3. He should promise himself never to accept a dinner invitation from his friend again.
4. He should not criticize the food rather he may merely refrain from eating what he does not like.

5) How can cleanliness be incorporated into the eating process?

1. By performing ablution before every meal.
2. By keeping the food preparation area and the hands that will touch the food clean.
3. By giving a brief speech on cleanliness before every meal.
4. By wearing clean clothes whilst eating.

6) With which hand is it obligatory upon the Muslim to eat and drink with?

1. The left hand.
2. The right hand.
3. It makes no difference which hand one uses.
4. Whichever hand one is most comfortable with.