Finding miswaak fibres stuck in the mouth during salaah
Question
Will the prayer be valid if some miswak fibers unintentionally remained in the mouth and were found after Salaat?
Answer
The salaah will be valid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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