Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars
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...
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| description | 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 evidence to clarify siwak as the oral hygiene practice
prescribed by the Prophet (PBUH). Semi-structured one-to-one interviews was conducted among local contemporary
Islamic scholars. The questions prepared were based on literature review and focused on toothcleaning practices of
the Prophet (PBUH) as well as how the siwak was prepared and kept, as reported in documented narrations. Interview
transcripts were analysed using thematic approach while content analysis of the referred narrations of hadith was made
to provide a triangulation of the overall siwak use framework. The investigation revealed that horizontal tooth-brushing
was highly recommended, and that al-Arak tree sticks are preferred to be 1) specifically prepared, 2) held steadily in
the right hand, 3) used between two to five minutes depending on the goal, and 4) hygienically stored. It was also found
that improper siwak practice may significantly suppress the clinical advantages. Thus, these findings substantiate future
evidence-based guidelines on optimal oral hygiene care for siwak user based on authentic Islamic source. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:232332024-03-18T01:11:45Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23233/ Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars Haslinda Ramli, Shahida Mohd Said, Ahmad Munawar Ismail, Tuti Ningseh Mohd Dom, 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 evidence to clarify siwak as the oral hygiene practice prescribed by the Prophet (PBUH). Semi-structured one-to-one interviews was conducted among local contemporary Islamic scholars. The questions prepared were based on literature review and focused on toothcleaning practices of the Prophet (PBUH) as well as how the siwak was prepared and kept, as reported in documented narrations. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic approach while content analysis of the referred narrations of hadith was made to provide a triangulation of the overall siwak use framework. The investigation revealed that horizontal tooth-brushing was highly recommended, and that al-Arak tree sticks are preferred to be 1) specifically prepared, 2) held steadily in the right hand, 3) used between two to five minutes depending on the goal, and 4) hygienically stored. It was also found that improper siwak practice may significantly suppress the clinical advantages. Thus, these findings substantiate future evidence-based guidelines on optimal oral hygiene care for siwak user based on authentic Islamic source. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23233/1/Islamiyyat_45_2_6.pdf Haslinda Ramli, and Shahida Mohd Said, and Ahmad Munawar Ismail, and Tuti Ningseh Mohd Dom, (2023) Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars. Islamiyyat : Jurnal Antarabangsa Pengajian Islam; International Journal of Islamic Studies, 45 (2). pp. 77-92. ISSN 0216-5636 https://ejournal.ukm.my/islamiyyat/issue/view/1629 |
| spellingShingle | Haslinda Ramli, Shahida Mohd Said, Ahmad Munawar Ismail, Tuti Ningseh Mohd Dom, Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars |
| title | Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars |
| title_full | Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars |
| title_fullStr | Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars |
| title_full_unstemmed | Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars |
| title_short | Siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among Islamic scholars |
| title_sort | siwak as a prophetic and evidence-based oral hygiene tool: a qualitative study among islamic scholars |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23233/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23233/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23233/1/Islamiyyat_45_2_6.pdf |