Sleeping after the 'Asr prayer and at sunset
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Question:
And the Shaykh's night, and I like to sleep after the 'Asr prayer or at sunset,
Answer:
Sleep when you need to; if you need to sleep, you sleep. However, it is better that a person does not sleep at sunset or after the Fajr prayer, because these are times for dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and times for seeking provision. But if one needs to sleep during these times out of necessity, there is no prohibition. A person who stayed up all night, or a sick person who wants to sleep to rest, or someone coming from a journey, there is no prohibition for him to sleep at any time he needs to sleep, on the condition that it is not a time for prayer, meaning he does not sleep through the prayer.
And the Shaykh's night, and I like to sleep after the 'Asr prayer or at sunset,
Answer:
Sleep when you need to; if you need to sleep, you sleep. However, it is better that a person does not sleep at sunset or after the Fajr prayer, because these are times for dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and times for seeking provision. But if one needs to sleep during these times out of necessity, there is no prohibition. A person who stayed up all night, or a sick person who wants to sleep to rest, or someone coming from a journey, there is no prohibition for him to sleep at any time he needs to sleep, on the condition that it is not a time for prayer, meaning he does not sleep through the prayer.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 3 — islamhouse.com (58:30)
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