Adab of Gatherings & Sitting

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[2]Make space for others in gatherings — Allah will expand your space in Paradise. (Qur'an 58:11)

[2]Say the kaffarah du'a when leaving: "Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika..." (Tirmidhi 1534)

[2]Sit wherever you find space — do not make people rise for you. (Bukhari 6271)

[2]Avoid sitting between two people without their permission.

[2]If you must stand, let those who have precedence remain seated. (Muslim 2163)

[2]When someone gives you his seat, you may take it if no harm.

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[h]Force someone to stand from their seat. (Bukhari 6270)

[h]Sit in the middle of a circle if not welcome — it is criticized. (Abu Dawud 4825)

[h]Separate two people sitting together without their permission. (Bukhari 6272)

[h]Whisper secrets in the presence of a third person — it hurts them. (Bukhari 6288)

[h]Stay seated after the gathering ends for no reason.

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

— Sit wherever is comfortable as long as you do not harm others.

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