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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it in the Sunnah to use the miswak with the right hand?

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Question:
Is it in the Sunnah to use the miswak with the right hand?

Answer:
No, the Sunnah is to hold the miswak with the left hand, because it is for removing a nuisance, namely the smell of the teeth and mouth. This is removing a nuisance, and nuisances are removed with the left hand. As for the right hand, it is used for good things: taking and giving, the salam, and eating and drinking. Good things are done with the right hand, while removing nuisances and filth is done with the left hand. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من السنة استخدام السواك باليد اليمنى؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com

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