Turning off the heater when sleeping
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it obligatory to turn off the heater if a person sleeps and it is attached to a fire?
Answer:
If it is being heated by gas, not by wood, and this fire is not facing him, it is disliked—meaning it is disliked to face what is haram (forbidden) or that prevents prayer. But if it is burning charcoal, that is not considered fire, like a light bulb if it is in front of him, or a lamp if it is in front of him; it is not called fire. Likewise, a switch is not considered fire in the slightest, so it is not called fire. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it obligatory to turn off the heater if a person sleeps and it is attached to a fire?
Answer:
If it is being heated by gas, not by wood, and this fire is not facing him, it is disliked—meaning it is disliked to face what is haram (forbidden) or that prevents prayer. But if it is burning charcoal, that is not considered fire, like a light bulb if it is in front of him, or a lamp if it is in front of him; it is not called fire. Likewise, a switch is not considered fire in the slightest, so it is not called fire. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب النكاح - 3 — islamhouse.com (1:02:54)
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