Bed

A bed is a piece of furniture which is used as a place to sleep or relax. Most modern beds consist of a soft, cushioned mattress on a bed frame, the mattress resting either on a solid base, often wood slats, or a sprung base.

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Sleep . Bed . Du'a (Supplication)

Is it acceptable to recite all our supplications before sleep while lying down in bed, or should we be sitting up on the bed instead?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Yes it is allowed to recite our supplications while lying on bed. It is not necessary to be sitting on the bed for reciting the supplications. It is important to be sure that lying on the bed should not make you quickly fall asleep before completing the supplications which you intend to recite.

Wassalam.

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Bed . Wudu (Ablution) . Salah (Prayers) . Health

How can an 80-year-old man, who experiences frequent urination and remains lying on bed most of the time with a hanging bag, perform his ablution and offer his prayers?

It is very simple. Just he performs usual ablution as much as he can.

'Urine bag does not harm his ablution. If his urine drops continuously with out stop, then one Wudu is enough for every Salah. If there is a break with out urine dripping, he should perform Wudu during that purity break and perform his Obligatory Prayer.

Wassalam.

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Bed

Can we skip dinner at night? Is there a ruling about not going to bed on an empty stomach?

It is not obligatory to have dinner at night but it is Makrouh (disliked) to skip dinner as we read in many narrations. It might be harmful for health to sleep with total empty stomach. You can have light dinner or fruits or vegetables to avoid sleeping with totally empty stomach.

Wassalam.

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Husband . Wife . Bed . Divorce

If a husband goes long periods of time sleeping in another room, despite the wife insisting that they share a bed, is it grounds for the wife to seek a divorce?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 5 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. This in itself is not a valid reason for divorce, however, in this situation it may be wise to seek relationship counsilling if it is bothering you a lot.

May you always be successful

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Bed . Salah (Prayers) . Chair

To what extent must a person be unable to pray normally that he would be allowed to pray on a chair or while lying on a bed? How can one perform prayers correctly in such situations?

It depends on his real ability and the extent of it. Every Muslim is responsible to perform his worship in the proper way as far as he can. If there is a real inability, then what ever is possible for him is obligatory on him. If he can not stand at all, then he can pray while sitting, but if he can stand for a while then unable to continue standing, then he has to stand for Takbiratul Ehraam and what ever he can, then when he feels unable to continue, he can sit. If he can sit and pray, he can not then pray lying on bed unless he reaches to a stage that he can not sit. Standing is must as far as it is possible even part of it. Same with sitting for those who are unable to stand, then lying on bed for those who can not sit either at all, so they sit, or some times, so they sit according to their present ability.

Rokoo' and Sojood is performed also according to the extent of the ability.

Wassalam.

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Bed . Grandparents

Is it permissible for a 14 year old boy to sleep in the same bed as his grandmother who is not able to sleep alone after the death of her husband?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 6 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

It is the etiquette of Islam that beds are not shared with someone of a different gender, whether they be related or not.

In this particular situation, it would be better to sleep in the same room, but on a different bed, or alternative options.

And Allah knows best.

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Husband . Wife . Bed

Is there a preference in Islam for the side of bed that the husband should be when sleeping next to his wife?

It is recommended for the wife to sleep with her husband touching his body, and for the husband to be kind and gentle with his wife always specially when they are sleeping together . The side which is usually recommended for every one to sleep on is the right side of the body but for husband and wife sleeping together, they should sleep is the way which suits both of them. Husband should not give his back to his wife, nor wife should give her back to her husband.

Wassalam.