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What are the sunnahs of sleeping?
11 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 4 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Camperdown). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.
Consult a mufti for your situation. Fatawa SA is a read-only archive and issues no rulings of its own.
What the Darul Iftas say
“It is disliked to sleep on one’s stomach or with one’s legs facing the Qiblah without a valid reason. All other positions are permissible provided the ‘awrah is covered.”
“It will not be Makrooh if you sleep on your stomach when you are in this state. You will still have to wash your feet because that is a farz act in wudhu. If you find it difficult it is advisable that you take assistance or else if it is easier than you should put your feet in a bowl of water.”
“Ibn Qayyim Rahimahullah has mentioned in his Kitaab, Zaadul Ma’aad that Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasllam used to sleep on the following items: 1. On a mat made from palm leaves”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
Read the fatawa
- Sleeping On A Bed As Sunnah Ibn Masood · 25 Jul 2024
- Is it permissible to sleep facing the Qiblah on one’s left side? Camperdown · 27 Sep 2021
- Is the charpai bed/manji a Sunnah ? AskImam · 1 Feb 2020
- Sleeping with feet towards the qiblah Mufti Online · 5 Apr 2018
- I am disabled and it is beneficial and convenient for me to sleep on my stomach. Is it still makrooh or haram? Do I have to wash my feet during wudu? AskImam · 19 Jun 2004
- Sleeping with one's head towards the qiblah Mufti Online · 2 Feb 2017
- 1.Hanging Quran Ayats/Hadiths on wall where feet point when sleep permissible? 4. we are not supposed to sit with our feet pointing in direction of Kabba? AskImam · 19 Feb 2003
- In which position woman should sleep (side, straight). What are the positions allowed for intercourse. Can wife sit on top of husband. What positions strictly forbidden. AskImam · 12 Mar 2002
- Should the head of ones bed in the bedroom be positioned to the east (should we sleep with our head positioned to the east)? Is it haram not to sleep this way? AskImam · 7 Apr 2001
- When i go to sleep i usually rub both my feets together is it ok to do so, and i also sleep with my back facing up.Please tell if thats ok and if not why? AskImam · 22 Mar 2004
- In one of my bedrooms because of the builtin cupboards the bed faces north which is kibla in SA.The feet face north when sleeping.Is this permissible as this is not exactly the direction of kibla. AskImam · 19 Mar 2004
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