Question
A liberal says: "The sunna (of Miswak) is fulfilled by brushing with any thing that does the job, and there is no special virtue associated with using wood. All of the religious and spiritual benefits mentioned by the ulama may be attained by using a regular toothbrush." Is this correct?
Answer
The chap appears to be a bootlicker of the kuffaar, hence he gives preference to the toothbrush of the pork-eaters of the west. The thawaab of using the Miswak and its benefits are acquirable ONLY by using a proper wooden Miswak. The Fuqaha state that when a Miswak is not available, then a course piece of cloth should be used. But the cloth is not an adequate substitute for the Miswak when the latter is available. Thus, when a Miswak is available, the virtues and benefits attached to it will not be acquired by using a western tooth brush. The chap‟s brains are convoluted with western kuffaar liberalism, hence he disgorged his rubbish opinion in conflict with the Sunnah.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 28 No 04
- PDF page
- 11
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