Does sleeping in a chair invalidate the ablution?
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The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : May you live long, may Allah keep you safe. If a person sleeps while sitting in a chair in the office, dozing off, and sleep overtakes him while he is sitting with his back supported, sometimes, does this invalidate the ablution?
The Shaykh : If he would. If he passed something, he would be aware of it.
The questioner : How, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If he would, meaning if something came out of him, and he would be aware of it, then this does not invalidate it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if he is so overcome by sleep that if something came out of him, he would not know, then his ablution is invalidated.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, may you live long.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : May you live long, may Allah keep you safe. If a person sleeps while sitting in a chair in the office, dozing off, and sleep overtakes him while he is sitting with his back supported, sometimes, does this invalidate the ablution?
The Shaykh : If he would. If he passed something, he would be aware of it.
The questioner : How, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If he would, meaning if something came out of him, and he would be aware of it, then this does not invalidate it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if he is so overcome by sleep that if something came out of him, he would not know, then his ablution is invalidated.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, may you live long.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 174- هل النوم على الكرسي ينقض الوضوء ؟ /سؤال على الهاتف /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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