Important info for Muslims about toothbrushes made of pig bristles, immediately check the toothbrush you are using,
If it says "bristle" you can be sure it's made of sea urchin.
Bristle itself has the same meaning as Hog Bristle, which means domesticated pig.
The Longman Dictionary of Contemprary English defines hog is a large pig that is kept for its meat,
China bristle is made from hogs raised in China.
Also, the website says that the hog/bristle is made of pig back hair.
So how do you find out which toothbrush is made of Bristle?
Look at the wrapper, if it's from bristles, then it's made from sea urchins.
Please burn the bristles, if it smells like burning hair, it means it's from pig bristles.
But if it melts and becomes hard, it means it is made of plastic and is safe to use.
The risk of using what is haram: Worship is rejected, prayer is rejected, and hell is more worthy (hadith).
Save ourselves and our loved ones.
Apart from toothbrushes, there are also other products commonly used in everyday life, namely brushes,
not a trivial matter, brushes are widely used to paint houses, prayer rooms to mosques,
The following are tips to avoid brushes from sea urchins
Now it's important for you and all of us to know how to tell which brushes are
who wears sea urchins or not? To determine whether the brush you are using comes from feathers/
pig hair, can take very easy and simple steps. Hair or fur is a protein
called keratin. Keratin is one of a group of proteins known as fiber proteins.
Fiber protein has a long structure. Every animal has the protein keratin in the dermis
(surface) of the skin, hooves, beaks, sides of fish, horns, and hooves of animals. As with proteins,
Then the hair / fur that contains keratin when burned will cause a distinctive odor.
The distinctive smell is the same when we smell the aroma of grilled meat.
Meanwhile, if the brush is made of fibers or coir when burned, it will immediately burn.
and does not emit a specific odor other than the smell of burning ash. When compared to a broom
Burnt palm fiber is very clear there is a very noticeable difference in smell.
Let's clean it from this invisible unclean hopefully
The Institute for the Study of Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (LPPOM) does not pass the product
containing Bristle in Indonesia
According to Imam Syafii, if a brush made of sea urchin is used to paint a mosque,
then the paint also becomes unclean and must be removed. Then, how
if it is used as a toothbrush to brush our teeth? Beware