Source: Fatāwā ‘Ilmiyyah (Tawḍīḥ al-Aḥkām), Vol. 2, p. 57
Is sleeping with one’s face towards the Qiblah proven from ḥadīth, or may a person sleep facing any direction?
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ‘alā Rasūlillāh. Ammā ba‘d:
Sleeping on the right side is proven by authentic aḥādīth. Examples include:
However, to my knowledge, no authentic ḥadīth mentions sleeping specifically facing the Qiblah.
Therefore, both sleeping facing the Qiblah and not facing it are permissible.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
❖ The Question
Is sleeping with one’s face towards the Qiblah proven from ḥadīth, or may a person sleep facing any direction?
Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ‘alā Rasūlillāh. Ammā ba‘d:
Sleeping on the right side is proven by authentic aḥādīth. Examples include:
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Wuḍū’, Bāb Faḍl Man Bāta ‘Alā Wuḍū’, ḥadīth no. 247
- Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Dhikr wa-al-Du‘ā’, Bāb al-Du‘ā’ ‘Inda al-Nawm, ḥadīth no. 2710
However, to my knowledge, no authentic ḥadīth mentions sleeping specifically facing the Qiblah.
Therefore, both sleeping facing the Qiblah and not facing it are permissible.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
