Is it permissible to eat and drink while standing?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on eating and drinking while standing?
Answer:
In case of need, there is nothing wrong with it. If he needs to do so, there is nothing wrong. If he does not need to, it is better for him to sit. There is a prohibition against drinking while standing, but in case of need, or rather, sitting is recommended. Some hold that it is obligatory. In any case, if he needs to eat and drink while standing, there is nothing wrong. If he does not need to, he should sit. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on eating and drinking while standing?
Answer:
In case of need, there is nothing wrong with it. If he needs to do so, there is nothing wrong. If he does not need to, it is better for him to sit. There is a prohibition against drinking while standing, but in case of need, or rather, sitting is recommended. Some hold that it is obligatory. In any case, if he needs to eat and drink while standing, there is nothing wrong. If he does not need to, he should sit. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1463] هل يجوز الأكل والشرب واقفا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.