What should one do with the food that one takes out with a toothpick?

Q: If something is stuck in our teeths, after taking it out with toothpick, can we eat that?

A: Etiquette requires that it be thrown away.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)