Some people may have some food in their teeth; should they spit it out?
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The questioner : Some people may have some food in their teeth, or some of the miswak, should they spit it out?
The Shaykh : They do not spit it out; they blow it away. They do not spit it out; they blow it away, meaning they blow it with air without any saliva accompanying it.
The questioner : Is it permissible?
The Shaykh : ... Yes, there is no harm, because this is not considered spittle, nor saliva, nor phlegm. Yes.
The questioner : If he removes it with his hand, Shaykh, is that not good?
The Shaykh : There is no harm. Sometimes it is not easy to do with your hand, and sometimes it is not easy. Yes.
The Shaykh : They do not spit it out; they blow it away. They do not spit it out; they blow it away, meaning they blow it with air without any saliva accompanying it.
The questioner : Is it permissible?
The Shaykh : ... Yes, there is no harm, because this is not considered spittle, nor saliva, nor phlegm. Yes.
The questioner : If he removes it with his hand, Shaykh, is that not good?
The Shaykh : There is no harm. Sometimes it is not easy to do with your hand, and sometimes it is not easy. Yes.