The Ruling on Using the Miswak for the Fasting Person After the Midday Prayer

Question:
The questioner asks: Is using the miswak disliked after Dhuhr?

Answer:
The correct view is that using the miswak is recommended for the fasting person throughout the day, both before and after the midday prayer. This is the correct view based on the authentic hadiths that encourage the use of the miswak without specifying certain times. Therefore, the miswak is prescribed at all times. Some scholars dislike the use of the miswak for the fasting person after the sun has passed its zenith.
They say that it removes the smell in the mouth, which is the smell of fasting, and that this smell is more beloved to Allah than the scent of musk. Since the miswak removes it, they dislike the use of the miswak for the fasting person after the midday prayer. They also cite the hadith of 'Ali , meaning in Ramadan, but this has not been authentically established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The correct view is that there is no harm in using the miswak every day. The smell that comes from fasting is not removed by the miswak because it is not in the teeth or the mouth; rather, it comes out from the stomach due to its emptiness from food, and the miswak does not remove this. Yes.