In Ibn Taymiyyah’s statement: “Whether he remained silent for a rest, or due to negligence, or drowsiness,” is drowsiness in prayer permissible?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), “Whether he remained silent for a rest, or due to negligence, or drowsiness,” what did he (may Allah have mercy on him) mean by his saying “or drowsiness”? And is drowsiness in prayer permissible?
Answer:
It is imposed upon him; it is not by his choice. He becomes drowsy against his will; it is not by his choice, but it does not affect the prayer, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), “Whether he remained silent for a rest, or due to negligence, or drowsiness,” what did he (may Allah have mercy on him) mean by his saying “or drowsiness”? And is drowsiness in prayer permissible?
Answer:
It is imposed upon him; it is not by his choice. He becomes drowsy against his will; it is not by his choice, but it does not affect the prayer, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [464 -582] في قول ابن تيمية: (سواء سكت لاستراحة أو غفلة أو نعاس) هل النعاس في الصلاة جائز؟ — youtube.com
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