Drowsiness of the passenger in a car and the invalidation of wudu'
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person dozes off while riding in a car, does his wudu' become invalid because he is leaning?
Answer:
If he is the one driving the car, his wudu' does not become invalid, because he senses that if he falls asleep, the car will go out of control. But if he is a passenger and he does not control himself while leaning on the seat or the side of the car, his wudu' becomes invalid. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person dozes off while riding in a car, does his wudu' become invalid because he is leaning?
Answer:
If he is the one driving the car, his wudu' does not become invalid, because he senses that if he falls asleep, the car will go out of control. But if he is a passenger and he does not control himself while leaning on the seat or the side of the car, his wudu' becomes invalid. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الوضوء بالخارج من السبيل — islamhouse.com (44:59)
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