Is it permissible to sleep with the head in qibla direction?
Published as Sleeping with one's head towards the qiblah
Question
Is it permissible to sleep with the head in qibla direction?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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