Using the Finger in Place of the Miswak
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person does not find a miswak, do the fingers take the place of the miswak, and do they have the virtue of the miswak?
Answer:
Anything that removes the smell from the mouth falls under the category of the miswak. This includes the finger, a stick, a cloth, and anything that removes the residue, such as the toothpaste used nowadays. All of these fall within the meaning and purpose of the miswak, which is cleaning the mouth. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person does not find a miswak, do the fingers take the place of the miswak, and do they have the virtue of the miswak?
Answer:
Anything that removes the smell from the mouth falls under the category of the miswak. This includes the finger, a stick, a cloth, and anything that removes the residue, such as the toothpaste used nowadays. All of these fall within the meaning and purpose of the miswak, which is cleaning the mouth. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السواك وسنن الفطرة — islamhouse.com (46:14)
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