The ruling on extending one's legs toward the qiblah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I was sitting and had extended my legs toward the qiblah, when a man from the Sufis came to me and said this is bad conduct with Allah. Is what he mentioned correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. Face the qiblah, remember Allah, recite the Qur'an, and extend your legs to rest them. There is nothing preventing this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I was sitting and had extended my legs toward the qiblah, when a man from the Sufis came to me and said this is bad conduct with Allah. Is what he mentioned correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. Face the qiblah, remember Allah, recite the Qur'an, and extend your legs to rest them. There is nothing preventing this. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (1:08:50)
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