Sunnah Method of Using the Miswaak
Submitted by Mohammed Gilani on
1. The method of holding the miswaak is for one to place his
thumb and small finger under the miswaak with his
remaining fingers on the upper-side of the miswaak.
2. Hold the miswaak with the right hand and commence
cleansing the teeth from the right.
3. Make miswaak of the teeth horizontally and of the tongue
vertically.
4. After using the miswaak, wash it and keep it upright.
5. In the absence of a miswaak, the finger may be used as a
substitute.
6. The miswaak should not exceed a hand-span in length, and
should be equal to the small finger in thickness.
7. Any stick that is useful for cleansing the mouth and is not
harmful or poisonous can be used as a miswaak. The best miswaak is from the peelu tree (salvadora persica) and then
the olive tree.
(Ihyaauddeen)