Light Sleep for One in a State of Ritual Purity in the Mosque
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Question:
Among the questions that came in, Abu 'Adnan says: I hope for guidance on the matter of a person in a state of wudu' who falls into light or long sleep, especially in the mosque?
Answer:
If he is sitting, drowsiness does not harm him. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to wait for the prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until their heads would nod, then they would stand up and pray with the Messenger without performing wudu'. So if a person is sitting and in control of himself, drowsiness does not harm and does not break the wudu'. But if he is leaning or lying down, it breaks the wudu'. Yes.
Among the questions that came in, Abu 'Adnan says: I hope for guidance on the matter of a person in a state of wudu' who falls into light or long sleep, especially in the mosque?
Answer:
If he is sitting, drowsiness does not harm him. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to wait for the prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until their heads would nod, then they would stand up and pray with the Messenger without performing wudu'. So if a person is sitting and in control of himself, drowsiness does not harm and does not break the wudu'. But if he is leaning or lying down, it breaks the wudu'. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء الفوزان 25-01-1438هـ — youtube.com (23:40)
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