Swallowing a miswaak fibre while performing salaah
Question
If while performing salaah a fibre of miswaak is swallowed. Does the salaah break?
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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