Questions about Miswak.

[dna1987]

Salam alaikum.

I bought a bundle of miswaks on ebay and I just have one important question about their use.

How long can I use one stick for before I move on to the next one? A week? A month?

Also, how short a miswak can I use (for example, a 5cm miswak)? The ones I have are about 12cm long.

 

[pcozzy]

:salam2:

AADAAB (Etiquette) OF THE MISWAAK

(1) The Miswaak should be a straight twig, devoid of roughness.

(2) The Miswaak should be clean.

(3) The Miswaak should not be too hard nor too soft.

(4) The Miswaak should not be used while one is lying down.

(5) The new Miswaak should be approximately 8 inches (a hand-span) in length.

(6) The Miswaak should be the thickness of the forefinger.

(7) Before using the Miswaak, it should be washed.

(8) After use it should be washed as well.

(9) The Miswaak should not be sucked.

(10) The Miswaak should be placed vertically when not in use. It should not be thrown onto the ground.

(11) If the Miswaak is dry it should be moistened with water prior to use. This is Mustahab. It is preferable to moisten it with Rose water.

(12) The Miswaak should not be used in the toilet.

(13) The Miswaak should be used at least thrice (brush three times) for each section of the mouth, e.g. brush the upper layer of teeth thrice, then the lower layer thrice, etc.

(14) The Miswaak should not be used at both ends.

(15) The Miswaak should not be taken from an unknown tree as it may be poisonous.

http://www.islam.tc/Miswaak/#Guidlines%20for%20Use

and yes you can cut it. especially when it get to soft; it gets ineffective. Between hard and soft is the preferred. Ebay is a horrible place to get one by the way, U need to know what tree it is from.

 

[dna1987]

Read the above before, thanks for posting it here though. Soo... how long can I use the same miswak for?

 

[pcozzy]

Read the above before, thanks for posting it here though. Soo... how long can I use the same miswak for?

:salam2:

that depends on the softness of the tip. When it gets to soft you need to cut it down to where it is effective. Make sure you rinse it often. It depends on how long it last because people salivate differently. The saliva causes it to get soft faster.

 

[dna1987]

^ Hmm, alright. But what about the juices within the stick itself. Do they run out? I know that the miswak has a lot of anti-plaque (/bacterial) attributes to it..so if the juice runs out, that it's just the mechanical scraping that is left, which any toothbrush can do. How long before that happens? If you use miswaks (pcozzy), then how long do your ones last? Thanks for all the advice so far btw.

 

[xSharingan01x]

:salam2:

AADAAB (Etiquette) OF THE MISWAAK

(1) The Miswaak should be a straight twig, devoid of roughness.

(2) The Miswaak should be clean.

(3) The Miswaak should not be too hard nor too soft.

(4) The Miswaak should not be used while one is lying down.

(5) The new Miswaak should be approximately 8 inches (a hand-span) in length.

(6) The Miswaak should be the thickness of the forefinger.

(7) Before using the Miswaak, it should be washed.

(8) After use it should be washed as well.

(9) The Miswaak should not be sucked.

(10) The Miswaak should be placed vertically when not in use. It should not be thrown onto the ground.

(11) If the Miswaak is dry it should be moistened with water prior to use. This is Mustahab. It is preferable to moisten it with Rose water.

(12) The Miswaak should not be used in the toilet.

(13) The Miswaak should be used at least thrice (brush three times) for each section of the mouth, e.g. brush the upper layer of teeth thrice, then the lower layer thrice, etc.

(14) The Miswaak should not be used at both ends.

(15) The Miswaak should not be taken from an unknown tree as it may be poisonous.

http://www.islam.tc/Miswaak/#Guidlines%20for%20Use

and yes you can cut it. especially when it get to soft; it gets ineffective. Between hard and soft is the preferred. Ebay is a horrible place to get one by the way, U need to know what tree it is from.

:salam2:
SubhanAllah, Muslims are smart. We have so much detail even on something small as a miswak

 

[Aapa]

Salaam,

I use them. When I am in the DC area I pick them up. They are very effective. It is difficult for me to use toothpaste after using a miswaak. They leave the mouth tasting and feeling very refreshed.
Sometimes common sense helps. You dispose of an item when it is not practical to use it.
Good luck.

 

[dna1987]

Thanks thariq, I found your post very helpful.