Sleeping while sitting on a chair
Question
I would like to know if someone sleeps for few minutes whilst sitting on a chair or car seat or aero plane seat, will his wudhu break?
Answer
If it is a very light sleep where he has control over himself, wudhu will not break. Where it is a deep sleep he should renew his wudhu.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(و) ينقضه حكما (نوم يزيل مسكته) أي قوته الماسكة بحيث تزول مقعدته من الأرض وهو النوم على أحد جنبيه أو وركيه أو قفاه أو وجهه (وإلا) يزل مسكته (لا) ينقض وإن تعمده في الصلاة أو غيرها على المختار كالنوم قاعدا ولو مستندا إلى ما لو أزيل لسقط على المذهب وساجدا على الهيئة المسنونة ولو في غير الصلاة (الدر المختار 1/141)
(وينقضه النوم مضطجعا لما روينا وكذلك المتكئ والمستند) لأنه مثله في المعنى قال عليه الصلاة والسلام العين وكاء السه فإذا نامت العين انحل الوكاء قال (والإغماء والجنون) لأنهما أبلغ في إزالة المسكة من النوم لأن النائم يستيقظ بالانتباه والمجنون والمغمى عليه لا قال (والنوم قائما وراكعا وساجدا وقاعدا) لا ينقض لقوله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا وضوء على من نام قائما أو راكعا أو ساجدا أو قاعدا إنما الوضوء على من نام مضطجعا (الاختيار لتعليل المختار 1/10)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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