Holding the Miswak in the Left Hand
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is the sunnah (recommended practice) regarding the miswak to hold it in the left hand?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because it is a means of removing harm, and the left hand is used for removing harm; for the miswak removes the odor on the teeth and the residue on the teeth, so it is the removal of harm. Yes.
The questioner:
From one perspective.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is the sunnah (recommended practice) regarding the miswak to hold it in the left hand?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because it is a means of removing harm, and the left hand is used for removing harm; for the miswak removes the odor on the teeth and the residue on the teeth, so it is the removal of harm. Yes.
The questioner:
From one perspective.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده الذي بلغ به من الجهال ما بلغ : الوسواس — islamhouse.com (1:15:09)
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