A teacher said: The duration of sleep that does not invalidate the ablution is two hours or less. Is this specification correct?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We have a teacher who specified the duration of sleep that does not invalidate the ablution, saying that it is two hours or less. Is his specification correct? This is up to him.
Answer:
One does not refer to custom in this matter; one refers to whether he controls himself and is aware of what is around him. His ablution is not invalidated in this case because this is drowsiness. However, if his awareness is lost and he is not aware of what is around him, then he does not know what is happening to himself.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We have a teacher who specified the duration of sleep that does not invalidate the ablution, saying that it is two hours or less. Is his specification correct? This is up to him.
Answer:
One does not refer to custom in this matter; one refers to whether he controls himself and is aware of what is around him. His ablution is not invalidated in this case because this is drowsiness. However, if his awareness is lost and he is not aware of what is around him, then he does not know what is happening to himself.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [131 -2802] مدرس قال: إن مُدة النوم الذي لا ينقض الوضوء، هي ساعتين فأقل، فهل تحديده صحيح؟ — youtube.com
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