Fatwaa.net - Fatawa | Is eating with chopsticks, like in East Asia, considered haram as a form of experience? I know that their use of wooden chopsticks stems from their Buddhist religion, as they use them because forks and knives are sharp tools that date back to when they were at war?

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29 / 06 / 2026

Eating with Wooden Chopsticks

Question

Is eating with chopsticks, like in East Asia, considered haram as a form of experience? I know that their use of wooden chopsticks stems from their Buddhist religion, as they use them because forks and knives are sharp tools that date back to when they were at war?

Answer

I say, and with God's help: This is a matter of customs that has no connection to religious beliefs, and imitating them in eating in this manner is not prohibited, and God knows best.

Eating with Wooden Chopsticks

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