Q 1: What is the ruling on breathing and blowing into hot drinks?

A: It is not permissible to either breathe or blow in a vessel when drinking, because it is reported in the two Sahih books on the authority of Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade (us) to breathe into the vessel. It is also related in Sunan Al-Tirmidhy on the authority of Abu Sa`id Al-Khudry (may Allah be pleased with him) that The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade blowing into drinks. A man asked, "What should I do if I find a mote in the vessel?" He (peace be upon him) said, "Spill it." The man said, "I am not quenched from one breath." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to him, "Remove the cup from your mouth and then breathe." Al-Tirmidhy said that this is (Part No. 22; Page No. 135) an authentic and Hasan (good) Hadith. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.