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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the prohibition against lying on the stomach specific to the state of sleep, or does it include other cases?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the lying on the stomach that is prohibited restricted to the state of sleep, or is it absolute, even for one who does not intend to sleep?

Answer:
It is all the same; lying on the stomach is disliked, whether with sleep or without sleep. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/472] هل النهي عن الاضطجاع على البطن خاص بحالة النوم أم يشمل غيرها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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