The Miswak and the Smell of the Fasting Person’s Mouth
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that the miswak does not remove the smell of the fasting person’s mouth because it emanates from the stomach. Then you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that it is recommended to use it after waking from sleep, and you explained that it removes the smell of the mouth. How do you reconcile these two statements?
Answer:
Yes, the smell has two causes. The smell that emanates from the mouth has two causes: one is from the residue on the teeth or from sleep, such as the breath that rises onto the teeth. The second cause is what comes up from the stomach due to its emptiness of food. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that the miswak does not remove the smell of the fasting person’s mouth because it emanates from the stomach. Then you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that it is recommended to use it after waking from sleep, and you explained that it removes the smell of the mouth. How do you reconcile these two statements?
Answer:
Yes, the smell has two causes. The smell that emanates from the mouth has two causes: one is from the residue on the teeth or from sleep, such as the breath that rises onto the teeth. The second cause is what comes up from the stomach due to its emptiness of food. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11 — youtube.com (35:35)
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