The ruling on rinsing the mouth of food remnants before prayer
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Question:
The brother A. S. H. from al-Qunfudhah says in his question: The time for the obligatory prayer arrives and I am in a state of wudu', but I have eaten something, and perhaps some of its remnants remain on my teeth. Is it obligatory for me to rinse my mouth to remove them, or not? Please issue a ruling for us, may you be rewarded, O honorable Shaykh.
Answer:
Rinsing the mouth of food remnants is a recommended practice (sunnah), and it does not harm the validity of the prayer if some of that remains on your teeth. However, if what was eaten was camel meat, then wudu' is required before prayer; because camel meat invalidates wudu', based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 497Da'if (Darussalam), and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) when some of the Companions asked him: , as narrated by Imam Muslim in his Sahih.
The brother A. S. H. from al-Qunfudhah says in his question: The time for the obligatory prayer arrives and I am in a state of wudu', but I have eaten something, and perhaps some of its remnants remain on my teeth. Is it obligatory for me to rinse my mouth to remove them, or not? Please issue a ruling for us, may you be rewarded, O honorable Shaykh.
Answer:
Rinsing the mouth of food remnants is a recommended practice (sunnah), and it does not harm the validity of the prayer if some of that remains on your teeth. However, if what was eaten was camel meat, then wudu' is required before prayer; because camel meat invalidates wudu', based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Perform ablution after (eating) camel meat
توضئوا من لحوم الإبلDo you perform wudu' from camel meat? He said: Yes. The questioner said: Do you perform wudu' from sheep meat? He said: If you wish.
أنتوضأ من لحوم الإبل؟ قال: نعم، فقال السائل: أنتوضأ من لحوم الغنم؟ فقال: إن شئت
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