Breaking the Ablution with Light Sleep
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person sleeps lightly, such as dozing off in a gathering or in a car, does his ablution become invalid because of that?
Answer:
If he is leaning on something or lying down, then his ablution becomes invalid. But if he is sitting securely and in control of himself, his ablution does not become invalid. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to wait for the prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) until their heads would nod, then they would stand up and pray without performing ablution. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person sleeps lightly, such as dozing off in a gathering or in a car, does his ablution become invalid because of that?
Answer:
If he is leaning on something or lying down, then his ablution becomes invalid. But if he is sitting securely and in control of himself, his ablution does not become invalid. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to wait for the prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) until their heads would nod, then they would stand up and pray without performing ablution. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الرخصة في إعادة الجماعة وركعتي الطواف في كل وقت — islamhouse.com (1:14:51)
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