Question: If someone falls asleep or dozes off without leaning during the Friday sermon, does their wudu (ablution) break, or can they pray in that state?
Answer: It is understood that while sitting in the mosque, one might doze off lightly, but it won’t be a deep sleep. In such a case, wudu does not break, and one can pray in that state. It is narrated about the companions that during the Isha prayer, they would sometimes doze off while sitting, and then the Prophet (peace be upon him) would come out and lead them in prayer without them performing wudu again. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
"The Iqama was pronounced and a man was talking to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) privately till the Prophet's companions slept, then the Prophet (peace be upon him) came out and led them in prayer." (Sahih Bukhari: 6292)
Here, dozing off means light sleep, which does not break wudu. Therefore, if someone dozes off while waiting for the prayer in the mosque, they can pray in that state.
Sheikh Maqbool Ahmed Salafi (may Allah preserve him) ❪Jeddah Dawah Center, Hayy Al-Salamah – Saudi Arabia❫
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