Some people say "munqulah," meaning do not return it. Is that permissible?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : "Munqulah"—for example, he gives meat and says, "It is munqulah."
The Shaykh : "Munqulah"—what does "munqulah" mean?
The questioner : He cuts a piece of meat and gives it... munqulah.
The Shaykh : What does "munqulah" mean? No, no, "munqulah" means leftovers, or what?
The questioner : This is a form of hospitality, meaning it is...
The Shaykh : Who says it, the giver or the recipient?
The questioner : The giver says it to the recipient.
The Shaykh : He says, "Take this, it is munqulah. Take this, it is munqulah," right? Meaning, do not return it. No, it is not actually obligatory for him to insist, because some people may dislike being honored to this extent and say, "What is my superiority over them?" And some people may dislike the person himself; for example, they see him put his hand in his mouth while eating meat, and there is saliva on his hand, then he takes the meat and puts it in his mouth, and they dislike this. He says, "It is munqulah." The important thing is that this may happen, or he thinks that this man, for example, has an illness or does not eat this, and it is disliked to give it to him. But if it is without a reason, the best is to follow what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of, which is what Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) did. Yes.
The Shaykh : "Munqulah"—what does "munqulah" mean?
The questioner : He cuts a piece of meat and gives it... munqulah.
The Shaykh : What does "munqulah" mean? No, no, "munqulah" means leftovers, or what?
The questioner : This is a form of hospitality, meaning it is...
The Shaykh : Who says it, the giver or the recipient?
The questioner : The giver says it to the recipient.
The Shaykh : He says, "Take this, it is munqulah. Take this, it is munqulah," right? Meaning, do not return it. No, it is not actually obligatory for him to insist, because some people may dislike being honored to this extent and say, "What is my superiority over them?" And some people may dislike the person himself; for example, they see him put his hand in his mouth while eating meat, and there is saliva on his hand, then he takes the meat and puts it in his mouth, and they dislike this. He says, "It is munqulah." The important thing is that this may happen, or he thinks that this man, for example, has an illness or does not eat this, and it is disliked to give it to him. But if it is without a reason, the best is to follow what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of, which is what Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) did. Yes.