We sleep on beds, eat on tables, and sit on chairs in our homes. Is this permissible or not? And is there a hadith from the noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that forbids this?
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The questioner : We sleep on beds, eat on tables, and sit on chairs in our homes. Is this permissible or not? And is there a hadith from the noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that forbids this?
The Shaykh : Sleeping on beds, eating on tables, and sitting on chairs is permissible, provided it does not reach the level of extravagance. This is because the default ruling for matters other than acts of worship is permissibility, unless there is evidence prohibiting it. It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would lean on a cushion and sleep on a bed. Likewise, the Companions used to eat on tables. I am not aware of anything wrong with this, except if it reaches the level of extravagance. Regarding extravagance, Allah the Exalted says:[Al-An'am 6:141]. Yes.
The Shaykh : Sleeping on beds, eating on tables, and sitting on chairs is permissible, provided it does not reach the level of extravagance. This is because the default ruling for matters other than acts of worship is permissibility, unless there is evidence prohibiting it. It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would lean on a cushion and sleep on a bed. Likewise, the Companions used to eat on tables. I am not aware of anything wrong with this, except if it reaches the level of extravagance. Regarding extravagance, Allah the Exalted says: