Is sleeping on the right side obligatory, as opposed to the left?
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Question:
Is sleeping on the right side obligatory, as opposed to the left? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Sleeping on the right side is recommended. Also, a person should sleep in a state of wudu' (ablution); all of this is recommended. He should recite his portion of the Qur'an, read Ayat al-Kursi, Surat al-Ikhlas, and the two Mu'awwidhat (protective chapters), and recite the transmitted supplications, such as: "O Allah, I have placed my burden upon You and surrendered myself to You." If he sleeps on his side in a state of wudu' and recites this portion and these supplications, that is the sunnah (recommended practice). Yes.
Is sleeping on the right side obligatory, as opposed to the left? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Sleeping on the right side is recommended. Also, a person should sleep in a state of wudu' (ablution); all of this is recommended. He should recite his portion of the Qur'an, read Ayat al-Kursi, Surat al-Ikhlas, and the two Mu'awwidhat (protective chapters), and recite the transmitted supplications, such as: "O Allah, I have placed my burden upon You and surrendered myself to You."
to You, and I have turned my back to You, seeking Your desire and Your mercy. There is no refuge and no escape, and no salvation from You except to You. O Allah, I have believed in Your Book which You revealed, and in Your Prophet whom You sent.
إليك، وألجأت ظهري إليك، رغبة ورحمة إليك، لا لجا ولا منجى، ولا منتجى منك إلا إليك، اللهم آمنت بكتابك الذي أنزلت، وبنبيك الذي أرسلت
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، النوم على الجانب الأيمن هل هو واجب دون الأيسر؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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