What is the ruling on using the miswak during prayer?
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The questioner : Is the miswak used with water in the mouth, or after the water has left the mouth?
The Shaykh : Questions... My brother, these are for you to decide, meaning if... there is water in your mouth, you must close your lips.
The questioner : It causes hardship.
The Shaykh : There is hardship, yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The miswak during prayer?
The Shaykh : The miswak while you are praying? What is this talk?
The questioner : What do you say?
The Shaykh : We say that at the very least, it is disliked. How so? A person using the miswak while he is praying?
The questioner : There are opinions from some jurists.
The Shaykh : No, I do not think anyone says that. Prove it to us.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, is the time over?
The Shaykh : Questions... My brother, these are for you to decide, meaning if... there is water in your mouth, you must close your lips.
The questioner : It causes hardship.
The Shaykh : There is hardship, yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The miswak during prayer?
The Shaykh : The miswak while you are praying? What is this talk?
The questioner : What do you say?
The Shaykh : We say that at the very least, it is disliked. How so? A person using the miswak while he is praying?
The questioner : There are opinions from some jurists.
The Shaykh : No, I do not think anyone says that. Prove it to us.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, is the time over?