Q: Before eating food, is it Sunnah to taste a little salt?
A: According to the Jurists it is Mustahab to taste a little salt before and after eating food. Doing this is mostly adopted for medical purposes. (Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 5, Page 239, Imdaadul Fataawaa, Vol. 4, Page 111, Fataawaa Mahmoodiyah, Vol. 14, Page 405)
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Aadiel Moosagie (Mufti)
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