Are trays with raised bases disliked?
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The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) avoided the table... Well, sometimes, in our customs, and this intention is not present among us.
The Shaykh : Correct, there are, for example, at times what they call trays, trays with a base, which sit on it and are raised, so these resemble the table; there is no doubt that they resemble it.
The questioner : I mean, this is disliked.
The Shaykh : No, it is not disliked in the first place, even if you place it like this, it is not disliked. Anas used to do this, eating on the table, but he used to report the condition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as one of austerity.
The Shaykh : Correct, there are, for example, at times what they call trays, trays with a base, which sit on it and are raised, so these resemble the table; there is no doubt that they resemble it.
The questioner : I mean, this is disliked.
The Shaykh : No, it is not disliked in the first place, even if you place it like this, it is not disliked. Anas used to do this, eating on the table, but he used to report the condition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as one of austerity.