If a person recites the Qur'an and stretches out his legs while facing the house of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), is there a sin on him for that?
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The questioner : If a person recites the Qur'an or places his feet while facing the house of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is there a sin on him for that?
The Shaykh : There is no sin on him for that, for stretching one's legs in the direction of the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not a problem. I do not need to say: "provided that he is not being disrespectful to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) or looking down on him," because this cannot happen from a Muslim. Stretching one's legs in the direction of the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is permissible. This happens frequently, such as those who are in the first row in al-Masjid al-Nabawi; they lean against the qibla wall, and in that case, if they stretch their legs, they are stretched in the direction of the grave.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : There is no sin on him for that, for stretching one's legs in the direction of the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not a problem. I do not need to say: "provided that he is not being disrespectful to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) or looking down on him," because this cannot happen from a Muslim. Stretching one's legs in the direction of the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is permissible. This happens frequently, such as those who are in the first row in al-Masjid al-Nabawi; they lean against the qibla wall, and in that case, if they stretch their legs, they are stretched in the direction of the grave.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.