Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Does the wudhu break if one falls asleep sitting on the ground cross-legged?

Published as Wudhu Of A Person Who Falls Asleep Sitting On the Ground

· 27 Safar 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does the wudhu break if one falls asleep sitting on the ground cross-legged?

Answer

If his posterior is firmly supported on the ground whilst sitting cross-legged, his Wudhu will not break.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وإن كان قاعدا مستقرا على الأرض غير مستندا إلى شيئ لا يكون حدثا، سواء كان متربعا أو متوركا بالمعنى الذي في الخلاصة أو محتبيا، زاد في المبتغى:ورأسه على ركبتيه،انتهى

1/389، حلبة المجلي في شرح منية المصلي للعلامة ابن أمير حاج،باعتناء أحمد الغلاييني، دار الكتب العلمية، الأولى، 1436

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