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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Relying on toothpaste and a toothbrush instead of the miswak

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is using toothpaste and a toothbrush sufficient in place of the miswak, and does it fulfill the sunnah (recommended practice)?

Answer:
You use the toothpaste when you go to pray. The miswak is lighter and easier. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (1:10:04)

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