The activity of brushing teeth is certainly carried out every day, there are many various forms of toothbrushes in supermarkets or traditional markets, and also many materials used in the manufacture of toothbrushes. As a Muslim, you must be careful and thorough in knowing the ingredients or making a toothbrush that is currently used for brushing your teeth.
In 2012 we were shocked by the emergence of brushes or brushes made from pig bristles until the MUI issued a fatwa against using a pig bristle brush, but recently, information about toothbrushes made from pig bristles has emerged. Information for you Muslims to be more careful in choosing a toothbrush, because there are dental cleaning products that use non-halal ingredients.
Let's all examine the toothbrush, if it says "Bristle" on the packaging, it means that the toothbrush contains PIG bristles.
Bristle means Pig Hair aka Pig Fur! So double check the packaging of your toothbrush when buying.
Likewise on the brush (bread spreader), Generally it says "Bristle", "Pure Bristle", "100% China Bristle".
"What are your toothbrush bristles made of? Plastic or Pig Bristle? Here are the steps to check it:
Look at the package, if it is recorded from bristles, so it is made of sea urchins. Please burn the bristles, if it smells like burning hair, it means it's from pig bristles. However, if it melts and becomes hard, it means it is made of plastic and is safe to use.
Risks when using what is forbidden: Worship is rejected, prayer is rejected, and hell is more worthy (hadith). Save ourselves and our loved ones. "
In everyday life, we certainly use various types of brushes to apply makeup, paint, clean dust, paint the house, smear cake pans, to smear food. As in processing grilled chicken, bread, cakes, and various baked or grilled meats and seafood. Meanwhile, brushes are useful when combing hair, cleaning hair in salons or barbershops, washing clothes, and scrubbing floors.
Do you know where the brushes and brushes you use come from? Most likely FROM A FIRE FUR!
Brushes supplied in Indonesia, usually come from China. The imported brushes are produced using sea urchins, especially wild boars which have more hair. Sea urchins are considered more economical than the fur of other animals, such as goats, squirrels, civets, horses, raccoons, camels, and dogs.
For Muslims, the use of sea urchins is clearly HARAM. No matter how small, the material from pork is forbidden for consumption and for application.
(the term is PIG/BOAR/HOG/BRISTLE HAIR BRUSH) which are sold in various places such as traditional markets, painting supply stores, building materials stores, cosmetic shops, beauty salons, etc. Are you familiar with various forms. Beware of painting brushes, wall paint brushes, makeup brushes, hair brushes, clothes brushes, etc.
HERE ARE SOME TIPS AVOIDING THE USE OF PIG BRUSHS AND BRUSHS:
1. USE 100% SYNTHETIC BRUSH & BRUSH, SUCH AS NYLON.
There are wall paint brushes and food brushes, which are slightly more expensive. The nylon material has a texture like plastic for a toothbrush.
2. USE OTHER ALTERNATIVES THAN THE BRUSH.
For example, paint rollers for painting, sponges & cotton buds for applying makeup, and knives & spatulas for applying food.
3. BEWARE OF FOOD THAT THE PROCESS OF COOKING AND CLEANING utensils USING A PIG BRUSH.
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF PIG BRUSH BRUSH, WHEN BURNED WILL BREAK A SPECIFIC OTHER LIKE ROCKED MEAT.
5. USUALLY PIG BRUSH BRUSHS SOLD IN WHITE & BLACK COLORS.
However, producers can process sea urchins by bleaching them and then coloring them, so that it looks like the fur of other animals. (AND)
Thus the explanation of the toothbrush or brush made of pig bristles. As a Muslim, be careful. Give this info to your family and friends so that more people can read it so that they are free from non-halal products. May be useful.