Does the presence of a medium-sized piece of a siwak stick lodged between the teeth after prayer invalidate the ablution, if its presence was not known before performing the ablution?
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The presence of leftover miswak or other residue stuck to the teeth or mouth does not harm the validity of wudu or , because rinsing the mouth (madmada) and inhaling water into the nose (istinshaq) are a according to the majority of scholars. And even those who consider them obligatory do not stipulate that water must reach every part of the mouth and nose.
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