Is there a response to those who prohibit the use of the miswak for the fasting person, arguing that the odor comes from the stomach, not the mouth?
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The questioner : What is said is that the odor does not go away with the miswak; the odor is from the stomach and does not go away with the miswak.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know about this. As for those who smell it, I do not smell it!
The questioner : Sometimes the day is short.
The Shaykh : There is no odor, but Ibrahim’s question now is: even if a person uses the miswak, the odor does not go away, is that correct? It remains, so does that invalidate the fast?
The questioner : If it is from the stomach?
The Shaykh : In any case, praise be to Allah, the evidence we have is clear in its generality and is the stronger position.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know about this. As for those who smell it, I do not smell it!
The questioner : Sometimes the day is short.
The Shaykh : There is no odor, but Ibrahim’s question now is: even if a person uses the miswak, the odor does not go away, is that correct? It remains, so does that invalidate the fast?
The questioner : If it is from the stomach?
The Shaykh : In any case, praise be to Allah, the evidence we have is clear in its generality and is the stronger position.