13. First brush (with Miswak) the upper teeth of the right side and then the left. Thereafter, clean the lower teeth starting from the right side and then the left.

14. Using Miswak holding in fist poses risk of piles.

15. Miswak is a Sunnah to be performed before Wudu, but if one has the foul smell in the mouth, then using Miswak becomes Sunnat-ul-Muakkadah.

(Derived from Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 1, pp. 623)

16. Do not throw away a used Miswak as it is an instrument used to act upon a Sunnah. Rather, keep it somewhere respectfully, bury it or put it into the sea after tying it to stone or something heavy, etc. (For detailed information please read pages 294 & 295 of Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah)