We see some people keeping the miswak in their mouths all day long. What is the ruling on this practice?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Some people are always seen keeping the miswak in their mouths.
The Shaykh : What do they place?
The questioner : The miswak, whether sitting, walking, or riding, he does not use it sometimes; he just keeps it in his mouth.
The Shaykh : For showing off and seeking reputation, and what else?
The questioner : No, always the miswak is in his mouth, I mean. So what is the ruling on this action?
The Shaykh : The Sunnah is to use the miswak.
The questioner : I mean, sometimes he does not use it; he just keeps it like this.
The Shaykh : I say this is not the Sunnah. The Sunnah is to use the miswak. As for keeping the miswak in the mouth without moving it, there is no benefit in it.
The Shaykh : What do they place?
The questioner : The miswak, whether sitting, walking, or riding, he does not use it sometimes; he just keeps it in his mouth.
The Shaykh : For showing off and seeking reputation, and what else?
The questioner : No, always the miswak is in his mouth, I mean. So what is the ruling on this action?
The Shaykh : The Sunnah is to use the miswak.
The questioner : I mean, sometimes he does not use it; he just keeps it like this.
The Shaykh : I say this is not the Sunnah. The Sunnah is to use the miswak. As for keeping the miswak in the mouth without moving it, there is no benefit in it.