The Ruling on Rinsing the Mouth When Praying
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The questioner:
This is a woman asking: Is it necessary to rinse the mouth when praying, even if one has not eaten food?
The Shaykh:
Even if.
The questioner:
Even if he did not eat food.
The Shaykh:
It is not obligatory to rinse the mouth when praying; the miswak is sufficient. If he wants to pray, he should use the miswak, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 47Sahih (Al-Albani), and in another narration, it is said for every prayer. The miswak is sufficient, praise be to Allah. However, in the ablution, it is necessary to rinse the mouth and sniff water into the nose. As for rinsing the mouth solely for the sake of prayer, the prescribed practice is using the miswak. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This is a woman asking: Is it necessary to rinse the mouth when praying, even if one has not eaten food?
The Shaykh:
Even if.
The questioner:
Even if he did not eat food.
The Shaykh:
It is not obligatory to rinse the mouth when praying; the miswak is sufficient. If he wants to pray, he should use the miswak, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Were it not hard on my ummah, I would order them to use the tooth-stick at the time of every prayer
لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك عند كل وضوءThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
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