Sniffing and blowing out the nose are done with the left hand; is the miswak to be analogized to them?
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The questioner : Now, is sniffing and blowing out the nose done with the left hand?
The Shaykh : With the left hand.
The questioner : Is this a recommended practice (sunnah)?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : ... the left hand.
The Shaykh : Yes, but blowing out the nose may cause the hand to touch mucus and something impure, and there is a difference of opinion on this. In any case, it may or may not touch it. However, regarding the issue of using the miswak, one only holds the miswak. So there are three opinions. The well-known opinion in the Hanbali school is that one uses the miswak with the left hand in all cases. Yes.
The Shaykh : With the left hand.
The questioner : Is this a recommended practice (sunnah)?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : ... the left hand.
The Shaykh : Yes, but blowing out the nose may cause the hand to touch mucus and something impure, and there is a difference of opinion on this. In any case, it may or may not touch it. However, regarding the issue of using the miswak, one only holds the miswak. So there are three opinions. The well-known opinion in the Hanbali school is that one uses the miswak with the left hand in all cases. Yes.