Is it sufficient to say the name of Allah over food once if it consists of different types, or should one say it over each type?
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The questioner : Regarding the mention of Allah’s name, if there are different varieties in the food, one should say it over each type. Or we say that it covers it, meaning that when you first start, you say it. If there are varieties of food, he eats from this...?
The Shaykh : Well, in any case, if the food is of one type, it is sufficient to say the name of Allah over the first one, for example, rice and bread, or rice and two flatbreads; this is sufficient because it is one type. But something like dates and rice are different types, so we may say that he says the name of Allah over each one, just as if he eats and drinks, he says the name of Allah over the drinking.
The Shaykh : Well, in any case, if the food is of one type, it is sufficient to say the name of Allah over the first one, for example, rice and bread, or rice and two flatbreads; this is sufficient because it is one type. But something like dates and rice are different types, so we may say that he says the name of Allah over each one, just as if he eats and drinks, he says the name of Allah over the drinking.