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What should one do with the food that one takes out with a toothpick?

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Q: If something is stuck in our teeths, after taking it out with toothpick, can we eat that?

Bismillaah

A: Etiquette requires that it be thrown away.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.