Using a toothbrush instead of the siwak
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Question:
Among his questions, he says: Honorable Shaykh, does a person earn reward if he uses a toothbrush instead of the siwak? Is he following the Sunnah? And are there specific times when the siwak is prohibited?
Answer:
The toothbrush is one thing and the miswak is another, so one uses both. One uses the toothbrush to clean the mouth and for dental care, because the teeth are a benefit in this body and this is the toothbrush. And one uses the miswak at its time, during wudu', when standing up for prayer, and in other such instances. Yes.
Among his questions, he says: Honorable Shaykh, does a person earn reward if he uses a toothbrush instead of the siwak? Is he following the Sunnah? And are there specific times when the siwak is prohibited?
Answer:
The toothbrush is one thing and the miswak is another, so one uses both. One uses the toothbrush to clean the mouth and for dental care, because the teeth are a benefit in this body and this is the toothbrush. And one uses the miswak at its time, during wudu', when standing up for prayer, and in other such instances. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/153 — archive.org (15:32)
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