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Better posture to drink water

By April 10, 2011 - 12:04pm
 
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Hi..
I want to ask about the better posture at the time of drinking water, is it sitting or standing and why. and can u explain this giving scientific reasons..

Many thanks..

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Anonymous

i dont think about it while i want to ask this. Due to Islamic reason i drink water while standing in day but at night sitting.

August 3, 2014 - 8:57pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

In ISLAM when ever u want to drink any thing u must sit first then drink it

September 28, 2015 - 2:12am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Prophet Mohamed (SAS) said always drink a water in sitting position. not said stand morning time and sit at night time.. check hadith.

August 23, 2015 - 5:01am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Islam doesn't have any such rule where you don't sit while you drink in the day but you do at night...rather it asks you to sitdown anytime when you drink or eat something irrespective of what the time is

August 9, 2015 - 6:04am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Islam doesn't make any difference about is it a day or night when drinking water. It should be sitting regardless of the time.

July 7, 2015 - 6:33pm
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Anonymous

Ms siddiquee
I just want to know the Islamic as well as scientific reasons that why we should prefer to drink water in sitting position than standing one.

July 1, 2014 - 5:47pm
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Anonymous

Hi everyone , well, actually we were taught to drink while sitting and divide our drink to three stages, you drink once then you breath, twice then you let the water go down for a sec then the third time !
same thing for eating, never eat while standing
don't ask me about scientific explanation because I was taught by my religion "Islam" to do so and I never found out why and that's the reason I'm looking for some answers on the web
thank you !

May 14, 2014 - 5:44pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

following something without logic.. huhhhuuhhh

June 4, 2015 - 3:55am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Water contains dihydrogen monoxide, which is extremely dangerous to the pancreas if it is absorbed through the trachea. To prevent contamination, it's best to drink water slowly while in a squatted position. Sitting is usually fine, unless you're prone to acid reflux. Standing is the worst way to drink water. People who drink water standing often rupture the pancreas, causing toxic chemicals to seep into their blood supply and damage brain tissue.

November 28, 2015 - 1:31am
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Anonymous

Scientifically, drinking while standing lets water hit the lower part of the esophagus strongly & by time this leads to a dilation and relaxation of the sphincter that connects the esophagus and stomach, which finally leads to a medical condition called "GERD: GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease" in which the acids in the stomach pass backward through the "relaxed" sphincter and start "burning" the acid-intolerant esophagus. This leads to the sensation of heartburn that most of people complain of. And that's why drinking while sitting is much better for us.

April 21, 2014 - 5:49pm
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