FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-192: HUKUM TIDUR SECARA MENIARAP
What is the ruling on sleeping on one's stomach according to the scholars?
Short answer
There are hadiths that forbid sleeping face down. Scholars of the Shafi'i school understood the prohibition as makruh (disliked), so it is better to avoid it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There are hadiths that forbid sleeping face down. Scholars of the Shafi'i school understood the prohibition as makruh (disliked), so it is better to avoid it. Al-Khatib al-Syarbini states that it is recommended to wake someone sleeping this way, and waking with the foot is permissible provided there is no arrogance and the person would not feel belittled.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Larangan dari tidur secara meniarap berdasarkan hadis yang disebutkan di atas difahami oleh ulama` Syafi`eyyah adalah bersifat makruh.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-192: HUKUM TIDUR SECARA MENIARAP”, 25 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/873-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-192-hukum-tidur-secara-meniarap. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-sleeping-on-stomach/