Light Sleep During Prostration and Its Effect on Ablution
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The questioner:
Naturally, if he sleeps while prostrating, and the sleep is light, does it invalidate his ablution?
The Shaykh:
If the sleep is light while he is prostrating, it does not invalidate the ablution because he is not careful to avoid it. Light sleep during prostration does not invalidate the ablution, because this is a common occurrence.
The questioner:
And it was closed; it did not open at first.
The Shaykh:
No, absolutely not. It is not a likely occurrence, it is not a likely occurrence, and this happens frequently. If it invalidated the ablution, the prayer of many people would be invalid. And when there is hardship, there is a dispensation. Yes.
The questioner:
Separately, we knew what was not clarified.
The Shaykh:
I mean, this person is praying, this person is praying, unlike the one who is lying down or leaning on his side. That person is preparing himself for rest, whereas the one who is praying is engaged in worship. Invalidating his ablution or taking him out of the prayer, that is difficult. Yes.
Naturally, if he sleeps while prostrating, and the sleep is light, does it invalidate his ablution?
The Shaykh:
If the sleep is light while he is prostrating, it does not invalidate the ablution because he is not careful to avoid it. Light sleep during prostration does not invalidate the ablution, because this is a common occurrence.
The questioner:
And it was closed; it did not open at first.
The Shaykh:
No, absolutely not. It is not a likely occurrence, it is not a likely occurrence, and this happens frequently. If it invalidated the ablution, the prayer of many people would be invalid. And when there is hardship, there is a dispensation. Yes.
The questioner:
Separately, we knew what was not clarified.
The Shaykh:
I mean, this person is praying, this person is praying, unlike the one who is lying down or leaning on his side. That person is preparing himself for rest, whereas the one who is praying is engaged in worship. Invalidating his ablution or taking him out of the prayer, that is difficult. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 20 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الطهارة/نواقض الوضوء/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (47:50)
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