If a person sleeps while sitting for more than half an hour and is certain that nothing has come out of him, is it obligatory for him to perform wudu'?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person sleeps while sitting a light sleep of about half an hour to an hour, and he is certain that nothing has come out of him, does his wudu' become invalid?
Answer:
If he is in control of himself, he does not have to perform wudu'. But if he is not in control, such as if he is leaning on something or lying down, then he has to perform wudu'. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person sleeps while sitting a light sleep of about half an hour to an hour, and he is certain that nothing has come out of him, does his wudu' become invalid?
Answer:
If he is in control of himself, he does not have to perform wudu'. But if he is not in control, such as if he is leaning on something or lying down, then he has to perform wudu'. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [166 -2802] من نام وهو جالس أكثر من نصف ساعة وتيقن أنه لم يخرج منه شيء، هل يجب عليه الوضوء؟ — youtube.com
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