Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

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As salam mu allai kum,

I have a question. Please give the answer as early as possible.

If we have some important work, can we get up in between while having our food (breakfast, lunch or supper). What does the Qur'an and the Hadith have to say about it?

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Answer:

Interrupt lunch

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

To the best of our knowledge there is nothing in the Quran or the authentic and established Sunnah whereby a believer is discouraged, leave alone prohibited, to interrupt their meal if they need to attend to some important work.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan