The Places Where Using the Miswak Is Disliked
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Question:
Are there places where the miswak is disliked, Shaykh?
Answer:
The miswak after entering the prayer is not appropriate; it is a type of frivolity. And when listening to the sermon, it is likewise not appropriate; because it is a type of frivolity. What is prescribed for the believer during the sermon is to listen and be silent, and so in prayer, it is khushu' (humility) and the miswak contradicts that. So it is prescribed upon entering it, and after entering it, it is not prescribed. And so upon entering the Friday prayer, but during the sermon, it is not prescribed, because what is required during the time of the sermon is listening, attention, and khushu'. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh,
Are there places where the miswak is disliked, Shaykh?
Answer:
The miswak after entering the prayer is not appropriate; it is a type of frivolity. And when listening to the sermon, it is likewise not appropriate; because it is a type of frivolity. What is prescribed for the believer during the sermon is to listen and be silent, and so in prayer, it is khushu' (humility) and the miswak contradicts that. So it is prescribed upon entering it, and after entering it, it is not prescribed. And so upon entering the Friday prayer, but during the sermon, it is not prescribed, because what is required during the time of the sermon is listening, attention, and khushu'. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أبواب السواك وسنن الفطرة — islamhouse.com (5:45)
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