What is the ruling on sleeping in mosques, and some people sleep on their stomachs? What is your guidance?
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Question:
It is observed that many people sleep in the mosques, and it is observed that some of them sleep on their stomachs, which is a form that is not desirable. So what is your guidance regarding the prayer? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Sleeping in the mosque is either harming the mosque or taking shelter in the mosque, so what is the motive for that? As for sleeping on the stomach, it is disliked, as the questioner mentioned, whether in the mosque or elsewhere. The recommended practice is for a person to sleep on his right side; this is what is recommended.
It is observed that many people sleep in the mosques, and it is observed that some of them sleep on their stomachs, which is a form that is not desirable. So what is your guidance regarding the prayer? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Sleeping in the mosque is either harming the mosque or taking shelter in the mosque, so what is the motive for that? As for sleeping on the stomach, it is disliked, as the questioner mentioned, whether in the mosque or elsewhere. The recommended practice is for a person to sleep on his right side; this is what is recommended.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماحكم من ينام في المساجد وهناك من ينام على بطنه فما توجيهكم؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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