A while back i cam accross this fatwa on sunnipath. It says there is difference of opinion when it comes to drinking zam zam standing or sitting. Scholars have differed over whether one should drink zamzam seated or standing. Some have said that it is sunna to sit, and have said that the hadith of Ibn Abbas where he gave zamzam to the Prophet while the Prophet was standing was just to show the permissibility of standing. They quote the hadith of Ibn Majah from Asim where Ikrimah swore that the Prophet could not have drunk zamzam while standing because he was riding [his mount] at the time. (last paragraph) http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=4908&CATE=30
wa 'alaykum us-salam In Bahar-e-Shari'at it is mentioned that one should stand up, face qibla and drink the water in three slurps. One should make du'a afterwards, the sunnat du'a is: Allahumma inni asaluka 'ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan wasi'an wa shifaan min kulli daai ... in some narrations, " 'amalan mutaqabbilan" is added also Besides the water left over after the ritual ablution (wudu) and the zam zam water, one should not drink standing, and neither eat. Allah Hafiz Ibn Amin
assalamu alaikum, what is the best manner of drinking zamzam water? I have heard that one should stand facing the qiblah, but i have also heard that you shouldnt stand when eating or drinking? wasalam, haroon
