Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars

• Main Authors: Haslinda Ramli, Shahida Mohd Said, Ahmad Munawar Ismail, Tuti Ningseh Mohd Dom
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23233/1/Islamiyyat_45_2_6.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23233/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/islamiyyat/issue/view/1629
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Oral hygiene care and practice, siwak, which adopts Prophet Muhammad’s (Peace be upon Him, hereafter, PBUH) sunnah, remains unclear. As such, this study aims to explore and critically appraise the Prophetic practice of siwak according to Islamic literature, and in the light of current clinical e...